EPA v. PAMPA, 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. CITY OF PAMPA, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY THE NORTH BANK OF RED DEER CREEK, 3400' NORTHEAST OF STATE HIGHWAY LOP 171, APPROX. 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 60 AND STATE HIGHWAY 273 PAMPA, GRAY COUNTY, TEXAS 79065 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) AWARD CONSTRUCTION CON- TRACT BY MAY 11, 1999; SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION BY DEC. 31, 1999; AND FINAL COMPLETION BY JAN. 31, 2000, AND B) SUB- MIT PROGRESS REPORTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS DETAILING PRO- GRESS OF ACTIVITIES AND/OR LACK OF PROGRESS WITH ASSOCIA- TED DETAILS.

Defendants (1)

• PAMPA, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PAMPA CITY OF WWTP

  3400 FT NE OF SH 171, 3.5 NE OF INTX OF US HWY 60, PAMPA, TX, 79065

  Registry ID: 110000753998

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF PAMPAentered 1999-06-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-08Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-24Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-24Enforcement Action Closed