EPA v. Carters Creek WWTF Administrative Order

Case summary

On December 30, 2025, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to the Carters Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, in College Station, TX. The AO was issued in response to effluent violations of the Unit's TPDES permit limits. The AOs requires the facility to 1) immediately comply with the permit, 2) submit a list of specific actions taken to correct the violations with a certification that the violations have been corrected, or 3) submit a compliance plan if the violations cannot be corrected within 30 days. The Respondent must also reply to EPA within 30 days of the effective dated of the AO. The AO was issued because of a TCEQ referral for enforcement to EPA to expedite addressing the Significant Non-Compliance status under the Texas TPDES delegated program.

Defendants (1)

• City of College StationNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARTERS CREEK WWTP

  2200 N FOREST PKWY, COLLEGE STATION, TX, 77845

  Registry ID: 110070368526

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Carters Creek WWTF Administrative Orderentered 2025-12-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2025-12-30Final Order Issued
• 2026-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered