UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. City of Houston, Texas

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Case Number:

4:18-cv-03368

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

893(Environmental Matters)

Judge:

Judge Charles Eskridge

Firms

  1. August 10, 2020

    Feds Urge $4M Deal With Houston On Sewage Overflows

    The United States and Texas governments want to end seven years of negotiation with the city of Houston over sewage system overflows and have asked a Lone Star federal judge to approve a consent decree that includes $4.4 million in fees for the city.

  2. September 21, 2018

    Houston Sued Over Recurring Sewage Overflow Issues

    An environmental group filed suit against the City of Houston on Friday, alleging its sewer system has overflowed thousands of times over the last several years in violation of its Clean Water Act permit, an action that the federal government has moved to block.