EPA v. H.H.J., INC.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$4,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. H.H.J., INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 30502 TOMBALL PARKWAY TOMBALL, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77375 FACILITY: DECKER OAKS ESTATES STATE HIGHWAY 249 AND HARDIN STORE ROAD TOMBALL, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77375 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATER OF THE U.S. WITHOUT 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 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION DETAILING WHY THE FACILI- TY HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 2) AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN DEVELOPED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- H.H.J., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
H.H.J., INC. - DECKER OAKS ESTATES
STATE HWY 249 AND HARDIN STORE RD, TOMBALL, TX, 77375
Registry ID: 110010735017
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
H.H.J., INC.entered 1997-08-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-08-28Final Order Issued
- 1997-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37547
- Case number
- 06-1997-0721
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0721 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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