EPA v. STEPHENVILLE, 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 THE STEPHENVILLE, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 1,500' WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 281 AND STATE HIGHWAY 108 AND APPROX. 1.5 MILES SOUTH- EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 377/67 AND FM ROAD 914 STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS 76401 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL LIST OF INDUSTRIAL USERS AS REQUIRED BY ITS PERMIT. 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 AND TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL LIST OF INDUSTRIAL USERS, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL LIST OF INDUSTRIAL USERS, C) IF NOT POS- SIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME, AND D) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLI- ANCE.

Defendants (1)

• STEPHENVILLE, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STEPHENVILLE CITY OF

  354 N BELKNAP.ST, STEPHENVILLE, TX, 76401

  Registry ID: 110010698879

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STEPHENVILLE, THE CITY OFentered 1999-07-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-26Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-17Compliance Achieved
• 1999-11-17Enforcement Action Closed