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 ON THE WEST SIDE OF AN UNNAMED COUNTY ROAD APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS 6 AND 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE 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; 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; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, AR- RANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MARLIN, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARLIN CITY OF WTTP

  W SIDE OF UNNAMED COUNTY RD, APROX. 2.5 M SW OF IN, MARLIN, TX, 76661

  Registry ID: 110010661364

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARLIN, THE CITY OFentered 2001-05-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-05-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-22Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-10-07Compliance Achieved