EPA v. JURCHARAN BIAN D/B/A GARCIA AUTO PARTS

Case summary

JURCHARAN BIAN IS THE CURRENT OWNER AND OPERATOR OF GARCIA AUTO PARTS, AN AUTO SALVAGE AND/OR SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIAL OPERATION. ACCORDING TO MR. JURCHARAN, THE FACILITY HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE MARCH, 1998. MR. BIAN IS CURRENTLY OPERATING WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT AND HAS NOT DEVELOPED OR IMPLEMENTED A STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN. GARCIA CONTINUES TO DISCHARGE POLLUTED STORM WATER TO HICKEY RUN WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY TO THE ANACOSTIA RIVER IN WASHINGTON, DC.. HISTORICALLY, THE STREAM HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY ILLEGAL OIL AND GREASE DUMPING DUE, IN PART, TO A NUMBER OF TRANSPORTATION-RELATED FACILITIES IN THE WATERSHED. FOR THIS REASON, THE DISTRICT HAS SET AN OIL AND GREASE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAIL LOAD (TMDL) FOR HICKEY RUN. THIS IS THE ONLY TMDL THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. EPA WILL ALLEGE THAT THE DEFENDANT VIOLATED THE CWA BY (1) DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT, (2) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, (3) FAILING TO SUBMIT AN NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION AND (4) DISCHARGING OIL IN HARMFUL QUANTITIES.

Defendants (1)

• JURCHARAN BIAN D/B/A GARCIA AUTO PARTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JURCHARAN BIAN D/B/A GARCIA AUTO PARTS

  1911 NEW YORK AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20002

  Registry ID: 110010689656

• JURCHARAN BIAN D/B/A GARCIA AUTO PARTS

  1911 NEW YORK AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20002

  Registry ID: 110010689656

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Jurcharan Bian d/b/a Garcia Auto Partsentered 2002-07-08

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $150

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-06-05Final Order Lodged
• 2002-07-08Final Order Entered
• 2005-03-18Enforcement Action Closed