EPA v. ARNOLD TRUCKING,INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ARNOLD TRUCKING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 3805 F.M. 1977 NORTH MARSHALL, HARRISON COUNTY, TEXAS 75670 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 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 MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVER- AGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRCT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RE- CURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLI- ANCE WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PER- MIT, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIO- LATIONS CITED AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICI- PATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIO- LATIONS, AND D) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE COR- RECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• ARNOLD TRUCKING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARNOLD TRUCKING, INC.

  3805 F.M. 1977 N, MARSHALL, TX, 75670

  Registry ID: 110010698147

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARNOLD TRUCKING, INC.entered 1998-02-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-02-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed