EPA v. GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY, WASHBURN TUNNEL FACILIT

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. GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY, WASHBURN TUNNEL FA- CILITY 1002 NORTH RICHEY PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77506 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING 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 REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE REPORT TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL WASHBURN TNL

  1002 N RICHEY, PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110001869899

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY, WASHBURN TUNNentered 2000-06-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-26Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-07-07Enforcement Action Closed