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06-1997-0199Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. GIFFORD-HILL AND CO. (TXU000952)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CORNERSTONE C&M, INC. D/B/A GIFFORD-HILL AND CO. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY ENGAGING IN AN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT BEING COV- ERED BY AN NPDES PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO EXPLAIN THE FACILITY'S NON-COMPLIANCE, OBTAIN AN NPDES PERMIT, SUBMIT POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS (PPP), IDENTIFY THE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACILITY, AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • GIFFORD-HILL AND CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CORNERSTONE CNSTR & MTLS

    2515 MCKINNEY AVE, DALLAS, TX, 752011978

    Registry ID: 110010782732

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GIFFORD-HILL AND CO.entered 1997-01-29

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-01-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-01-29Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37030
Case number
06-1997-0199
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0199 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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