EPA v. NGH QUAIL RIDGE, LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. NGH QUAIL RIDGE, LTD. A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNER- SHIP STEVE HAWKINS CUSTOM HOMES, GENERAL PARTNER FACILITY: 5900 DIRKS ROAD FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76116 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO MAKE A TIMELY APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE FOR ITS ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY, AND WAS NOT COVERED BY A NPDES PERMIT AT THE RELEVANT TIMES FOR THE RELEVANT ACTIVITES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE PERMIT, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND COPY OF CONFIRMATION WITH THE PER- MIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTI- CIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND D) ARRANGE A SHOW CAUSE MEETING WITH EPA WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• NGH QUAIL RIDGE, LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NGH QUAIL RIDGE, LTD.

  5900 DIRKS RD, FORT WORTH, TX, 76116

  Registry ID: 110010642572

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NGH QUAIL RIDGE, INC.entered 1997-10-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-10-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-07Final Order Issued
• 1997-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed