EPA v. MARLIN, 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 MARLIN, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY WEST SIDE OF AN UNNAMED COUNTY ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 6 AND STATE HIGHWAY 712 MARLIN, FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS 76661 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) TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTIONS; B) REPORT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN; AND C) SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IF NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS.

Defendants (1)

• MARLIN, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARLIN CITY OF

  W OF UNNANED CTY RD, APPROX. 2.5 M SW OF INTX SHWY, MARLIN, TX, 76661

  Registry ID: 110010641476

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARLIN, THE CITY OFentered 2000-10-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-10-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-31Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-10-06Compliance Achieved