EPA v. HARLINGEN, 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 HARLINGEN, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX 1950 HARLINGEN, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78550-1950 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 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 ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RE- CURENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POS- SIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• HARLINGEN, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARLINGEN CITY OF

  P.O. BOX 1950, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550

  Registry ID: 110008167946

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARLINGEN, THE CITY OFentered 2000-09-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-21Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-11Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-11Enforcement Action Closed