EPA v. Ferris, City of

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1311, to the City of Ferris (Respondent) located in Ferris, Texas. The AO was issued in response to unauthorized discharge or sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) violations and a previous Administrative Order dated November 30, 2017 (Docket No. CWA-06-2017-1711). The AO (CWA-06-2018-1741) requires Respondent to comply with a schedule to create a functioning utility department to prevent SSOs. Respondent must respond to EPA within ninety days of the effective date of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Mr. Scott Metcalfe, Community Development DirectorNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FERRIS, CITY OF

  MR. SCOTT METCALFE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, FERRIS, TX, 75125

  Registry ID: 110010934515

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ferris, City ofentered 2018-04-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-04-11Final Order Issued
• 2020-12-03NPDES Closed
• 2020-12-03Enforcement Action Closed