EPA v. COLORADO RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. COLORADO RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT 400 E. 24TH STREET, P.O. BOX 869 BIG SPRING, HOWARD COUNTY, TEXAS 79720-5706 FACILITY: 4900' LONG CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE LAKE BED OF LAKE J.B. THOMAS, BORDEN CO., TX. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 404 AND 301(A) OF THE CWA BY: A) RESPONDENT AND/OR INDIVIDUALS ACTING ON ITS BEHALF DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL BY MEANS OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 7.5 ACRES OF JURISDICTIONAL WATERS OF THE U.S. AS PART OF A 4900' LONG CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE LAKE BED OF LAKE J.B. THOMAS WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE COE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $10,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• COLORADO RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLORADO RIVER MUNICPL WTR DST

  400 E 24TH ST, PO BOX 869, BIG SPRING, TX, 797205706

  Registry ID: 110010658207

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLORADO RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTentered 2000-05-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-01-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-25Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-18Compliance Achieved
• 2000-06-18Enforcement Action Closed