EPA v. GARLAND, 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. CITY OF GARLAND, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 2500 EAST CENTERVILLE ROAD GARLAND, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75040 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING NUMEROUS UNPERMITTED SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOS) FROM THE PERMITTEE'S COLLECTION SYSTEM TO OCCUR. 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 CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMNATE AND PREVENT RE- CURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT 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 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• GARLAND, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• ROWLETT CREEK WATER RECYCLING CENTER

  2500 E. CENTERVILLE RD., GARLAND, TX, 75040

  Registry ID: 110010497140

• ROWLETT CREEK WATER RECYCLING CENTER

  2500 E. CENTERVILLE RD., GARLAND, TX, 75040

  Registry ID: 110010497140

• ROWLETT CREEK WATER RECYCLING CENTER

  2500 E. CENTERVILLE RD., GARLAND, TX, 75040

  Registry ID: 110010497140

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GARLAND, CITY OFentered 2000-09-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-20Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-20Enforcement Action Closed