EPA v. City of Galveston AO
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On June 24, 2022, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to the City of Galveston 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 Craig BrownNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TERRAMAR WWTP
3715 1/2 LAGUNA DRIVE, GALVESTON, TX, 77554
Registry ID: 110010922902
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Galveston AOentered 2022-06-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-06-24Final Order Issued
- 2022-07-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-04-23NPDES Closed
- 2024-04-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603275265
- Case number
- 06-2022-1774
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ECDW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2022-1774 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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