EPA v. Brazoria County MUD No. 40 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 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 40 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)

• BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD NO 40 WWTP

  4554 CROIX PKWY CR84, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX, 77578

  Registry ID: 110071710854

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Brazoria County MUD No. 40 WWTF Administrative Orderentered 2026-06-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

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