EPA v. COOPER, 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 COOPER, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY APPROXIMATELY 1900' SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM ROAD 1528 AND FM ROAD 1880, SOUTH OF THE CITY COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS 75432 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR- RECTIVE TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAIL- ING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO.

Defendants (1)

• COOPER, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COOPER CITY OF WWTP

  1900' SE OF INTX OF FM 1528 AND FM 1880, S OF CITY, COOPER, TX, 75432

  Registry ID: 110009780567

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COOPER, CITY OFentered 1999-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-24Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-03-28Enforcement Action Closed