# HITCHCOCK, CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `34383`
- **Case Number:** 06-1988-0141
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $24K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HITCHCOCK, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- TEXAS, STATE OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DATA SHEET:                                                  *                                                            VIOLATIONS:                                                  BYPASSES AND EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS:  SECTION 301 OF THE CWA    33 USC 1311.                                                 *                                                            PROPOSED RELIEF:                                             SETTLEMENT IN THE FORM OF A DECREE PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM   PENALTY OF $20,000, A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE AND STIPULATED     PENALTIES.  THE REGION REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE    PRE-FILING SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS.                          *                                                            RECENT CONTACT WITH RESP:                                    MARCH 11, 1988 'SHOW CAUSE' MEETING.                         *                                                            *                                                            CASE SYNOPSIS:                                               THE PERMITTEE, CITY OF HITCHCOCK, OWNS AND OPERATES A POTW   PLANT IN GALVESTON COUNTY, TX.  IT DISCHARGES MUNICIPAL      WASTE INTO A DIVERSION CHANNEL, THENCE TO WEST GALVESTON     BAY.  THE FACILITY HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL SINCE 1980.  THE     CURRENT PERMIT HAS AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 25, 1986.    *                                                            THE CITY HAS A HISTORY OF BYPASSES AND EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS   ATTRIBUTABLE TO NFLO AND INFILTRATIO

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