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 301A — Clean 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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