EPA v. City of Fulshear WWTF AO

Case summary

On September 1, 2026, Region 6 issued an Administrative Orders (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the CWA to the City of Fulshear, Texas (Respondent). The AO was issued in response to effluent violations of the TPDES permit limits for their WWTPs. The AO requires the Respondent facility 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 Respondents must reply to EPA within 30 days of the effective date of the AO. The AOs were issued as a result of a referral for enforcement from TCEQ to EPA to expedite addressing the Significant Non- Compliance status of the facilities under the Texas TPDES delegated program.

Defendants (1)

• City of FulshearNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF FULSHEAR WWTF

  30618 FMR 1093, FULSHEAR, TX, 77441

  Registry ID: 110009774878

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Fulshear WWTF AOentered 2026-09-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2026-09-01Final Order Issued
• 2026-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered