EPA v. Houston, City of

Case summary

City of Houston was issued the Consent Decree for both permit effluent violations and Sanitary Sewer Overflows.

Defendants (1)

• Houston, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (40)

• HARRIS COUNTY WCID 47 WWTP

  7410 GAVLESTON RD (TX 3), HOUSTON, TX, 77034

  Registry ID: 110010922957

• FOREST COVE WWTP

  21951 TRAIL TREE LANE, KINGWOOD, TX, 77339

  Registry ID: 110009772656

• TIDWELL TIMBERS WWTP

  10545 TIDWELL ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77078

  Registry ID: 110009774538

• EASTHAVEN WWTP

  8545 SCRANTON ST E. WILLIAM, HOUSTON, TX, 77087

  Registry ID: 110010923304

• IMPERIAL VALLEY WWTP

  15500 COTILLION DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77072

  Registry ID: 110000914306

• CITY OF HOUSTON

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

  Registry ID: 110005169593

• TURKEY CREEK WWTP

  1147 ENCLAVE PKWY, HOUSTON, TX, 77077

  Registry ID: 110010923313

• HARRIS COUNTY MUD 203 WWTP

  400' S INTX GEARS RD AND SPEARS RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77207

  Registry ID: 110010922403

• INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT WWTP

  2450 RANKIN RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77032

  Registry ID: 110010842767

• 69TH ST WWTP

  2525 S. SGT. MACARIO GARCIA ON, HOUSTON, TX, 77207

  Registry ID: 110041047505

• GREEN RIDGE WWTP

  6301 WEST FUQUA ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77489

  Registry ID: 110034309380

• NORTHWEST WWTP

  5423 MANGUM RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77091

  Registry ID: 110010922948

• CEDAR BAYOU WWTP

  2804 HUFFMAN-EASTGATE RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77336

  Registry ID: 110009774486

• PARK TEN MUD

  16500 PARK ROW, HOUSTON, TX, 77087

  Registry ID: 110000915813

• METRO CENTRAL WWTP

  12815 GALVESTON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77062

  Registry ID: 110039874776

• …and 25 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Houston, City ofentered 2021-04-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,200,000 · State/local: $2,200,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2010-01-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-09-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2019-08-27Final Order Lodged
• 2021-04-01Final Order Entered