EPA v. FREEMAN HOMES

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. FREEMAN HOMES, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION FACILITY: FREEMAN HOMES - PALO VERDE DEVELOPMENT 1800 NORTHWESTERN EDMONDS, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73034 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE FOR THE FACILITIES HE IS CONSTRUCTING, AND THEREBY IS NOT COVERED 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: A) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM AND THE PERMIT NUMBER, WHEN ISSUED, TO EPA, B) SUBMIT ANY POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS DEVELOP- ED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE AO, AND C) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, APPEAR AT EPA OFFICES AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• FREEMAN HOMESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FREEMAN HOMES - PALO VERDE DEVELOPMENT

  1800 NORTHWESTERN, EDMOND, OK, 730347931

  Registry ID: 110010746309

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FREEMAN HOMESentered 1997-09-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-08Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-14Compliance Achieved
• 2001-08-14Enforcement Action Closed