EPA v. CUT-RATE PARTS, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33` U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CUT-RATE PARTS, INC. 4420 BROADWAY ALBUQUERQUE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87105 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ENGAGING IN AN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT BEING 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: 1) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION DETAILING WHY THE FACILITY HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 2) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN AN NPDES PERMIT AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION AND THE PERMIT NUM- BER TO EPA, 3) SUBMIT ANY SWPPP DEVELOPED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT, AND 4) SUBMIT A RESPONSE IDENTIFYING THE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACILITY, ANY MONITORING RECORDS THE FACILITIES HAVE, AND A SUMMARY OF MONITORING NOT PERFORMED IF THE FACILITY HAD OBTAINED NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE AS REQUIRED IN OCT. 1992.

Defendants (1)

• CUT-RATE PARTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CUT-RATE PARTS, INC.

  4400 BROADWAY BLVD., S.E., ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87102

  Registry ID: 110010734937

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CUT-RATE PARTS, INC.entered 1997-06-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-06-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-12Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed