EPA v. HOUSTON WIRE WORKS, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318 AND 1319(A). 2. HOUSTON WIRE WORKS, A TEXAS CORPORATION 529 KENTUCKY SOUTH HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77587 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 307(D) AND 308(A) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT ANY BMR TO TO EPA, FAILING TO SUBMIT PERIODIC REPORTS ON CONTINUED COMPLIANCE, AND BY FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA ABOUT MIXING PROCESS EFFLUENT PRIOR TO TREATMENT WITH WASTEWATERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPONDEN TO: A) SUBMIT TO EPA, A BASELINE MONITORING RE- PORT (BMR) IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS, B) MONITOR ALL DISCHARGES TO THE POTW, C) SUBMIT MONITORING RESULTS ON A DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT FORM (DMR), SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS, AND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• HOUSTON WIRE WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOUSTON WIRE WORKS INC

  529 KENTUCKY, SOUTH HOUSTON, TX, 775873220

  Registry ID: 110010651268

Statutes cited

• CWA 308A — Clean Water Act
• CWA 307D — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOUSTON WIRE WORKSentered 1997-11-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1987-11-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-28Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-14Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-14Enforcement Action Closed