EPA v. GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL, TEXAS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY, A TEXAS MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION IF IH-20 AND GRANDVIEW AVENUE, AND SOUTH OF THE CITY ODESSA, ECTOR COUNTY, TEXAS 79766 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE DISINFECTION EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT. THE RESPONDENT REQUESTED PERMISSION TO CONVERT FROM AN ULTRAVIOLET BASED SYSTEM TO A CHLORINATION BASED- SYSTEM. THE RESPONDENT HAS SUBMITTED AN ACCEPTABLE CON- STRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR CONVERSION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES OF THIS AO; B) RE- PORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS OF A) NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION; C) RE- PORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS; D) BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONFITIONS OF THE PERMIT; E) CONTINUE TO MONITOR, RE- PORT, AND COMPLY WITH ALL PARAMETERS AS REQUIRED; F) DE- CHLORINATE AT ANY TIME CHLORINATION IS TAKING PLACE; G) MONITOR AND REPORT THE CHLORINE RESIDUAL IN ITS EFFLUENT; AND H) MONITOR, AFTER THE FINAL TREATMENT UNIT, AND RE- PORT THE POLLUTANTS.

Defendants (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSALNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTH

  1 M S OF I-20 AND GRANDVIEW AVE, S OF, ODESSA, TX, 79766

  Registry ID: 110010650713

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSALentered 1999-10-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-10-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-27Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed