EPA v. MCMASTER PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MCMASTER PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 4011 ESTES PARKWAY LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS 75603 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) REQUIRING THE RESPON- DENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMA- TION OF COVERAGE, AND PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECES- SARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT AND REGULATIONS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED, EXPLAINING WHY SUCH AC- TIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATINS, AND ALONG WITH THE REPORT, IN- CLUDE A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERMIT REQUIRE- MENTS, D) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR ELIMIN- ATION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MCMASTER PLATING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MCMASTER PLATING INCORPORATED

  4011 ESTES PKWY, LONGVIEW, TX, 75603

  Registry ID: 110000749183

• MCMASTER PLATING INCORPORATED

  4011 ESTES PKWY, LONGVIEW, TX, 75603

  Registry ID: 110000749183

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCMASTER PLATING, INC.entered 1998-02-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-02-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-26Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed