EPA v. Celina, City of
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On May 26, 2026, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to the City of Celina WWTF. 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. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has primacy for this facility. Per the Memorandum of Agreement between TCEQ and EPA, TCEQ informed EPA that is would not be able to complete the enforcement action by the established time frame. TCEQ and EPA have consulted regarding EPA issuing this enforcement action.
Defendants (1)
- Celina, City of, TexasNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LEGACY HILLS WRF
APPROX 1650' SE OF INT OF CO LINE RD & FMR 455, CELINA, TX, 75009
Registry ID: 110071157380
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Celina, City ofentered 2026-05-26
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2026-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-05-26Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604938536
- Case number
- 06-2026-1797
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ENW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2026-1797 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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