EPA v. Rio Grande City 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 City of Rio Grande - Rio Grand City Wastewater Treatment Facility - in Rio Grande, TX. The AO is issued in response to failure to comply with permit limits, areas of concern found during a recent EPA Inspection, and failure to comply with permit monitoring and reporting requirements.. 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)

• City of Rio GrandeNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIO GRANDE CITY WWTP

  APPROX 660 FT W OF THE INTE OF AGUIRRE AVE & EAST, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582

  Registry ID: 110000760873

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Rio Grande City WWTF Administrative Orderentered 2026-06-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2026-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2026-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered