EPA v. Harris County MUD No. 412 WWTF Administrative Order

Case summary

EPA Region 6 has issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to the Harris County MUD No. 412 Wastewater Treatment Facility in Houston, TX. The AO is 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)

• Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, LLPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARRIS COUNTY MUD 412 WWTP

  LOCATED APPRX 617 FT W OF THE INTE OF LOST ANCHOR, HOUSTON, TX, 77346

  Registry ID: 110017753616

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Harris County MUD No. 412 WWTF Administrative Orderentered 2026-06-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2026-06-16Final Order Issued
• 2026-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered