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AUSTIN, TEXAS, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Administrative - Formal · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 38668

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Case

Case Number
06-1998-0981
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
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Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF AUSTIN FACILITY: SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION (BRUSHY CREEK) BRUSHY CREEK AND COUNTY ROAD 174 AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS 78767 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER FROM THE FACILITY WHICH CAUSED A FISH KILL AND OTHER POTENT- IAL CONSEQUENCES DOWNSTREAM OF THE DISCHARGE POINT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A DETAILED REPORT REGARDING THE UNAUTHORIZED DIS- CHARGE OF AN ESTIMATED 170,000 GALLONS OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER TO BRUSHY CREEK FROM FACILITY NO. TXU0001148 ON JUL. 13 AND 14 THAT INCLUDES DETAILS OF ANY REMEDIAL MEASURES TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE DISCHAGRE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) WI

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