EPA v. SAN BENITO, 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. CITY OF SAN BENITO, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY P. O. BOX 1870 SAN BENITO, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78586 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) COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN THIS AO FOR THE ELIMINATION OF EFFLUENT VIO- LATIONS; B) BY AUG. 1, 2002, SUBMIT A REPORT TO EPA DE- TAILING IF ANY FURTHER ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT NO FURTHER EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS OCCUR; AND C) ON THE 15TH OF FEB., APR., AND JUN., SUBMIT TO EPA PROGRESS RE- PORTS DESCRIBING THE WORK CURRENTLY BEING PERFORMED AND ANY NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TREATMENT PLANT.

Defendants (1)

• SAN BENITO, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN BENITO CITY OF

  485 N SAM HOUSTON; P.O. BOX 1870, SAN BENITO, TX, 78586

  Registry ID: 110014436681

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN BENITO, CITY OFentered 2002-02-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-02-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-02-19Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-03-06Enforcement Action Closed