EPA v. GALVESTON, 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 GALVESTON, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY CORNER OF 52ND STREET AND PORT INDUSTRIAL GALVESTON, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 75802 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. 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 THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, 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) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• GALVESTON, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GALVESTON MAIN WASTE WATER TRT PLT

  5200 PORT INDUSTRIAL BLVD, GALVESTON, TX, 77550

  Registry ID: 110000502340

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GALVESTON, CITY OFentered 1999-07-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-26Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-14Enforcement Action Closed