EPA v. City of Baytown

Case summary

The City of Baytown, TX has multiple violations of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, CWA. The violations include Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), and effluent limit violations of the Texas Pollutants Discharge Elimination System, TPDES, permit from April 2017 through January 1, 2022. Specifically the City has had a minimum of 800 SSOs and have committed 1000 effluent limit violations of the TPDES permit. Enforcement action is being taken to address these multiple violations.

Defendants (1)

• City of BaytownNamed in complaint

Facilities (4)

• NORTHEAST DISTRICT WWTP

  8808 NEEDLEPOINT RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77521

  Registry ID: 110038366728

• WEST DISTRICT WWTP

  1510 I-10 EAST, BAYTOWN, TX, 77521

  Registry ID: 110047387435

• EAST DISTRICT WWTP

  3030 FERRY RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77520

  Registry ID: 110047387436

• CENTRAL DISTRICT WWTP

  1709 WEST MAIN STREET, BAYTOWN, TX, 77520

  Registry ID: 110000501323

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-04-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2022-04-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2022-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered