EPA v. NEDERLAND, THE CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE CITY OF NEDERLAND, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX 967 NEDERLAND, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77627 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT BY ALLOWING THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS FROM ITS COLLECTION SYSTEM. 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) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THIS AO, B) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY BY THE 15TH OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE END OF THE QUARTER, C) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND D) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• NEDERLAND, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEDERLAND CITY OF

  1400 BOSTON AVE, NEDERLAND, TX, 77627

  Registry ID: 110010652294

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEDERLAND, THE CITY OFentered 1999-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-02Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-08-20Enforcement Action Closed