EPA v. WILLIAM NEIL RENFRO, D/B/A/ RENFRO HARD CHROME PLATING CO.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. WILLIAM NEIL RENFRO, D/B/A/ RENFRO HARD CHROME PLATING COMPANY RURAL ROUTE 6, BOX 170 LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS 79423 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO MAKE A TIMELY APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE FOR ITS SUBJECT ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY, AND WAS NOT COVERED BY A NPDES PERMIT AT THE RELEVANT TIMES FOR THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AS HAS BEEN REQUIRED FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES SINCE OCT. 1, 1992. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT AP- PLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIEN- CIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT AND REGULATIONS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAIL- ING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED, EXPLAIN WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERMIT REQUIRE- MENTS, D) IF PERMITTEE BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN PLAN FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• WILLIAM NEIL RENFRONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RENFRO HARD CROME CO

  13804 HWY 87, LUBBOCK, TX, 794237612

  Registry ID: 110007205700

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WILLIAM NEIL RENFRO, D/B/A/ RENFRO HARD CHROME PLAentered 1998-03-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-31Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed