EPA v. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALI- TY ON THE NORTHEAST BANK OF BOGGY CREEK, .7 MILES SOUTH, AND .4 MILES WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM 421 AND U.S. 69 LUMBERTON, HARDING COUNTY, TEXAS 77711 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 405 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT TO EPA AN ANNUAL SLUDGE MONITORING RE- PORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998 BY FEB. 19, 1999 AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO E- LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPLETED ANNUAL SLUDGE MONI- TORING REPORT FOR SLUDGE OPERATIONS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1998; AND 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.

Defendants (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

  .7 M S AND .4 M W OF THE INTX OF FM 421 AND US 69, LUMBERTON, TX, 77657

  Registry ID: 110010645926

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTentered 2000-03-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-28Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed