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 NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF THE 52ND STREET AND PORT INDUST- RIAL BOULEVARD INTERSECTION GALVESTON, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 75802 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXPERIENCING OVERFLOWS THROUGHTOUT THE 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) COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE TO ELIMINATE OVERFLOWS FROM THE COLLECTION SYSTEM CON- TAINED IN THIS AO, B) ELIMINATE ALL OVERFLOWS AND BY- PASSES OF THE COLLECTION SYSTEM BY JAN. 1, 2002, C) CON- TINUE TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS TO EPA ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH FOLLOWING A CALENDAR QUARTER, AND D) OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AS TO MINIMIZE THE FREQUENCY, DURATION AND MAGNITUDE OF OVERFLOWS THAT OCCUR IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM.

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
• 2001-05-18Enforcement Action Closed