EPA v. PALESTINE, 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 PALESTINE, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX 1970 PALESTINE, ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 75802 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING UNAUTHORIZED BYPASSES AND OVERFLOWS OF ITS SEWER SYSTEM TO OCCUR. 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) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THIS AO; B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A) ABOVE, NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION; AND C) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY BY THE 15TH OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE END OF THE QUAR- TER.

Defendants (1)

• PALESTINE, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF PALESTINE

  TOWN CREEK WWTP, 3800 FT. NW, PALESTINE, TX, 75801

  Registry ID: 110022908362

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PALESTINE, CITY OFentered 1999-08-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-08-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed