EPA v. HILLSBORO, 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 HILLSBORO, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY INTERSECTION OF PARHAM STREET AND GEORGE STREET HILLSBORO, HILL COUNTY, TEXAS 76645 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 THE 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 TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL IN- STANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO EPA AND TRNCC.

Defendants (1)

• HILLSBORO, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HILLSBORO, CITY OF WWTP

  INTX OF PARKHAM ST AND GEORGE ST, HILLSBORO, TX, 76645

  Registry ID: 110010658001

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HILLSBORO, CITY OFentered 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
• 2000-04-11Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-11Enforcement Action Closed