EPA v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Case summary

On May 26, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order(AO) for Plan Implementation (AO Plan Implementation) to the Texas Deparment of Criminal Justice (Respondent). Respondent has requested additional time to complete the construction schedule. The AO incorporates the new construction schedule deadline extension request submitted by the Respondent in their compliance plan. On July 19, 2011, EPA Region 6 issued the original AO under its authority pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act to Respondent for violations at its water system in Harlingen, TX. The Original AO was issued in response to violations of the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL). The Original AO required Respondent to comply immediately with the referenced MCL or to submit to EPA 1) a detailed plan to meet the arsenic MCL; 2) a cost analysis of the proposed plan; and 3) a construction schedule. This AO extends the compliance deadline to June 13, 2017 and supersedes the AO issued on July 19, 2011.

Defendants (1)

• Texas Department of Criminal JusticeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TDCJ PACK UNIT-PLANT

  PO BOX 4011, HUNTSVILLE, TX, 77342-4011

  Registry ID: 110013272680

• TDCJ W PACK UNIT

  PO BOX 4011, HUNTSVILLE, TX, 77342-4011

  Registry ID: 110069325509

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412 — Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Texas Department of Criminal Justiceentered 2016-05-26

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-05-26Final Order Issued
• 2016-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-10-25Enforcement Action Closed