EPA v. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, A TX. POLITICAL SUBD.

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. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, A TEXAS POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 700' NORTH OF FM 544 AND APPROX. 200' EAST OF LOS RIO BOULEVARD PLANO, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75098 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISACHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO E- LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN PLAN DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• N TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DIST WWTP

  700' N OF FM 544 AND 200' E OF LOS RIOS BLVD, PLANO, TX, 75074

  Registry ID: 110010650544

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTentered 2000-06-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-14Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-10Compliance Achieved
• 2001-08-10Enforcement Action Closed