EPA v. Pasadena, City of (TX0047881)

Case summary

Respondent owns and operates the Golden Acres wastewater treatment plant in Pasadena, Texas. From February 2001 until April 2002, Respondent had effluent violations of their NPDES discharge permit (47614 lbs TSS, 714 lbs short on TRC, 4785 lbs NH3N, 654 lbs short on DO) and had unauthorized sanitary sewer overflows (13079 lbs). Respondent was Ordered to fix these violations under Docket No. CWA-06-2003-1779, and this Complaint alleges the same violations and seeks to resolve them with a penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Pasadena, City of (TX0047881)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PASADENA CITY OF (GOLDEN ACRE)

  6230 SPENCER HWY, PASADENA, TX, 77502

  Registry ID: 110010594339

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Pasadena, City of (TX0047881)entered 2005-11-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $81,500 · SEP: $126,897

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-11-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-11-30Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-21Enforcement Action Closed