EPA v. BRITMORE UTILITY, INC., A TEXAS UTILITY DISTRICT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. BRITMORE UTILITY, INC., A TEXAS UTILITY DISTRICT 17815 E. STRACK STREET SPRING, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77379 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 REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) BEGINNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AO, SUBMIT TO EPA AND TRNCC: 1) COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE PROGRESS REPORTS, 2) NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS, AND 3) DMRS WITH AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO EPA AND TRNCC.

Defendants (1)

• BRITMORE UTILITY, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRITMORE, INC.

  17815 E STRACK DR, SPRING, TX, 773795214

  Registry ID: 110010657994

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRITMORE UTILITY, INC.entered 1999-11-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-11-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-11-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-12Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-12Enforcement Action Closed