EPA v. Flint Hills AO

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 Flint Hills Resources 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)

• Mr. Brook VickeryNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FHR CORPUS CHRISTI WEST PLANT

  2825 SUNTIDE RD, EAST AND WEST OF SUNTIDE RD AND N, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78403

  Registry ID: 110000504918

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Flint Hills AOentered 2022-06-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2022-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-03-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-03-27NPDES Closed