EPA v. City of La Feria

Case summary

On August 30, 2021, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to the City of La Feria Wastewater Treatment Plant. The AO was issued in response to effluent violations of permit limits. The AO requires the facility to: 1) submit a list of specific actions taken to correct the violations and 2) submit written certification to EPA that the violations have been corrected and the facility is compliant with its permit. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the effective dated of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Honorable Olga MoldonadoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF LA FERIA WWTP 2

  1601 SOUTH RABB ROAD, LA FERIA, TX, 78559

  Registry ID: 110064619337

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of La Feria - Administrative Orderentered 2021-08-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2021-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered