EPA v. TEXAS LIME COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TEXAS LIME COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION FM 1434, 6.5 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 67 CLEBURNE, JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS 76033 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) OF ITS PERMIT. 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, WITHIN 30 DAYS, TO: (A) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, (B) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND THEY WIL PREVENT RECURRENCE AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENT- ION PLAN (SWPPP) PREPARED FOR THE PERMIT, (C) IF NOT POS- SIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, (D) SUBMIT TO EPA ALL INFORMATION ABOUT S SEPT. 18-19, 1996, FISH KILL IN CAMP CREEK, (E) SUBMIT TO EPA ALL INFORMATION ABOUT A MAR. 15-16, 1996 DISCHARGE INTO CAMP CREEK OF NON-STORM WATER, AND (F) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• TEXAS LIME COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TEXAS LIME COMPANY

  15865 F.M. 1434, CLEBURNE, TEX, CLEBURNE, TX, 76031

  Registry ID: 110001868024

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TEXAS LIME COMPANYentered 1998-05-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed