EPA v. City of Gilmer

Case summary

On December 20, 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 Gilmer 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)

• Greg Hutson, City ManagerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF GILMER WWTP

  .56 MILE SE INTX OF MIRAGE ST AND OASIS ST, GILMER, TX, 75644

  Registry ID: 110009780978

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Administrative Order - City of Gilmerentered 2021-12-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2021-12-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-06-29NPDES Closed
• 2023-06-29Enforcement Action Closed