EPA v. ROCKPORT, 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 ROCKPORT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 1200' SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM ROAD 2165 AND EN- TERPRISE BOULEVARD ROCKPORT, ARANSAS COUNTY, TEXAS 78382 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATION, 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) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO EPA AND TNRCC: 1) COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE PROGRESS REPORTS; 2) NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS; AND 3) DMRS WITH AN ORIGINAL SIG- NATURE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO E- LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME; AND E) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• ROCKPORT, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCKPORT CITY OF WWTP

  1200' S OF INTX OF FM 2165 AND ENTERPRISE BLVD, ROCKPORT, TX, 78382

  Registry ID: 110010657707

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROCKPORT, CITY OFentered 1999-08-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-08-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-23Compliance Achieved
• 1999-12-23Enforcement Action Closed