EPA v. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPAL

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. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT - WILSON CREEK WWTP P.O. BOX 2408 WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75098 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 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 CITED; B) WITIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT 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 POS- SIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WILSON CREEK REGIONAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  NORTHEAST OF FOREST GROVE AND CR 317, MC KINNEY, TX, 75069

  Registry ID: 110002152508

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTentered 2001-06-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-20Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed