EPA v. City of Woodville South Wastewater Treatment Facility

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 City of Woodville South Wastewater Treatment Facility in Houston, Texas. The AO was issued in response to multiple permit violations of their NPDES permit at the wastewater treatment facility. The AO requires the facilities 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 reply to EPA within 30 days of the effective dated of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• City of WoodvilleNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF WOODVILLE SOUTH WWTP

  320 VETERANS WAY, WOODVILLE, TX, 75979

  Registry ID: 110064648458

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Woodville South Wastewater Treatment Facilityentered 2025-12-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

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