Item 6C and 6D - Attachment B - Southlake Attorney StatementJune 20, 2025
Trinity River Authority
11201 Trinity Blvd.
Euless, TX 76040
Re: Attorney statement for the City of Southlake, Texas, for its modified wastewater
pretreatment program as it relates to the Trinity River Authority's modification of
Central Regional Wastewater System's and Denton Creek Regional Wastewater
System 's pretreatment program
Dear Trinity River Authority,
This firm serves as the City Attorney for the City of Southlake, a Texas home -rule
municipal corporation ("Southlake"). We have been asked by our client to provide you with the
following statement pursuant to the requirements contained in the Code of Federal Regulations
("CFR") Section 403.9(b)(1) regarding legal authority for Southlake to implement the modified
wastewater pretreatment program related to the Trinity River Authority's ("TRA") modified
Central Regional Wastewater System ("CWRS") and Denton Creek Regional Wastewater System
("DCRWS") pretreatment program.
Southlake has legal authority to enact the Industrial Wastewaters Discharge Ordinance
and enforce the provisions of the Ordinance by both civil and criminal means. Southlake also
has the legal authority to implement the Enforcement Response Plan established by the
Ordinance.
Sincerely,
CARA LEAHY WHITE, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS