EPA v. DRILLMASTER INTERNATIONAL, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. DRILLMASTER INTERNATIONAL, A TEXAS CORPORATION 1112 COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, NORTH ARLINGTON, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76001 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY FROM OCT. 1, 1992 WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO, WITHIN 30 DAYS: A) AP- PLY FOR AND OBTAIN AN NPDES PERMIT, B) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIEN- CIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND A COPY OF THE SWPPP, D, IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• DRILLMASTER INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DRILLMASTER INC

  1112 N COMMERCIAL BLVD, ARLINGTON, TX, 76017

  Registry ID: 110005144389

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DRILLMASTER INTERNATIONALentered 1998-04-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-24Final Order Issued
• 1998-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-05-28Compliance Achieved
• 1998-05-28Enforcement Action Closed