EPA v. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPAL- ITY WILSON CREEK WWTP AND ROWLETT CREEK WWTP P.O. BOX 2408, COLLIN COUNTY ROAD 317 WYLIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75098 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WILSON CREEK REGIONAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  NORTHEAST OF FOREST GROVE AND CR 317, MC KINNEY, TX, 75069

  Registry ID: 110002152508

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTentered 1999-04-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-04-29Final Order Issued
• 1999-05-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-06-28Compliance Achieved
• 1999-06-28Enforcement Action Closed