EPA v. Houston, City of

Case summary

**VIOLATIONS: 1) Discharging pollutants from its facilities that exceeded permitted effluent limitations; and 2) Incomplete or no NCRs. **RELIEF SOUGHT: a) Within 30 days, submit the required NCRs; b) Within 30 days, submit a written report on the 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.

Defendants (1)

• Houston, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• CITY OF HOUSTON SIMS BAYOU SOUTH

  3013 GALVESTON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77017

  Registry ID: 110005169593

• CITY OF HOUSTON

  3800F S IH 45 AND CALHOUN RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77087

  Registry ID: 110005169593

• ALMEDA SIMS WWTP

  12319 1/2 ALMEDA RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77087

  Registry ID: 110015742838

• METRO CENTRAL WWTP

  12815 GALVESTON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77062

  Registry ID: 110039874776

• KINGWOOD CENTRAL WWTP

  3928 KINGWOOD DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77339

  Registry ID: 110006620843

• IMPERIAL VALLEY WWTP

  15500 COTILLION DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77072

  Registry ID: 110000914306

• GREEN RIDGE WWTP

  6301 WEST FUQUA ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77489

  Registry ID: 110034309380

• CITY OF HOUSTON WCID 51

  4900 GALLAGHER, HOUSTON, TX, 772072549

  Registry ID: 110039208078

• PARK TEN MUD

  16500 PARK ROW, HOUSTON, TX, 77087

  Registry ID: 110000915813

• SAGEMONT WWTP

  11700 SAGEARBOR DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77089

  Registry ID: 110006620870

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Houston, City ofentered 2002-08-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2002-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-08-14Final Order Issued
• 2002-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-04-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-04-01NPDES Closed