EPA v. PORT ARTHUR, THE CITY OF, 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. THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY .2 MILES EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF PROCTOR STREET, AND MAIN AVENUE PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77641 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 SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS OR SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME, AND CONTINUEW TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLI- ANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• PORT ARTHUR, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAIN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  6300 PROCTER ST. EXT., PORT ARTHUR, TX, 776420923

  Registry ID: 110000501163

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PORT ARTHUR, THE CITY OFentered 2000-08-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-08-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-11Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-11-07Compliance Achieved
• 2001-11-07Enforcement Action Closed