EPA v. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS M.U.D.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS M.U.D. NORTHEAST BANK OF BOGGY CREEK, .7 MILES SOUTH AND .4 MILES WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM 421 AND U.S. 69 LUMBERTON, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS 77711 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT 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 POS- SIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

  .7 M S AND .4 M W OF THE INTX OF FM 421 AND US 69, LUMBERTON, TX, 77657

  Registry ID: 110010645926

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTentered 2001-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-02-12Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-04-02Enforcement Action Closed