EPA v. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 1104 MAUERMANN ROAD, APPROX. 1 MILE WEST OF THE INTERSEC- TION OF MAUERMANN ROAD AND PLEASANTON ROAD SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78298 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) THE DAILY RESIDUAL CHLORINE ANALYSES RECORDS IS RE- PORTED, BASED ON PEAK FLOW, RATHER THAN THE DAILY MINI- MUM ANALYSIS, AND 2) NO REPORTED VALUE FOR BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) ON SEPT. 24, 1998. 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 CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSI- BLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME, D) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS, AND E) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS IS- SUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN ANTONIO CITY OF

  1 M W OF INTX OF MAUERMAN RD AND PLEASANTON TD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78285

  Registry ID: 110010656334

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMentered 1999-06-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-08Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-25Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-25Enforcement Action Closed