EPA v. HENDERSON, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. CITY OF HENDERSON, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 1/2 MILE SOUTH OFTHE CITY LIMITS AND WEST OF FM ROAD 225 HENDERSON, RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS 75652 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 405 OF THE CWA BY 1) THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 1,512,000 GALLONS OF WASTEWATER AND FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF THE DISCHARGE; AND 2) FAILING TO SUBMIT MONITORING DATA FOR SLUDGE SAMPLES DURING THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDING SEPT. 30, 1999. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• HENDERSON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HENDERSON CITY OF WWTP

  1/2 M S OF CITY LIMITS AND W OF FM 255, HENDERSON, TX, 75652

  Registry ID: 110010579490

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HENDERSON, CITY OFentered 2000-10-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $16,200

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-08-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-10-03Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-17Compliance Achieved
• 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Closed