EPA v. GALVESTON, CITY OF, 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 GALVESTON, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF 52ND STREET AND PORT INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD INTERSECTION GALVESTON, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 77551 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS OTHER THAN IN AC- CORDANCE WITH THE NPDES PERMIT AND THE UNAUTHORIZED OVER- FLOWS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE TO ELIMINATE OVERFLOWS FROM THE COLLECTION SYSTEM CONTAINED IN THE AO; AND B) CONTINUE TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS TO EPA ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH FOLLOWING A CALENDAR QUARTER.

Defendants (1)

• GALVESTON, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GALVESTON MAIN WASTE WATER TRT PLT

  5200 PORT INDUSTRIAL BLVD, GALVESTON, TX, 77550

  Registry ID: 110000502340

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GALVESTON, CITY OFentered 2001-05-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-05-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-18Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-30Enforcement Action Closed