EPA v. QUALITY HEAT TREAT, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. QUALITY HEAT TREAT, INC. 2727 RUDDER DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75212 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY (1) NO SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURES PLAN; (2) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADE- QUATE; AND (3) FACILITY NOT FULLY FENCED AND ENTRANCE GATES ARE NOT LOCKED AND/OR GUARDED WHEN PLANT IS UNAT- TENDED OR NOT IN PRODUCTION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,600 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• QUALITY HEAT TREAT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QUALITY HEAT TREAT, INC.

  2727 RUDER ST, DALLAS, TX, 752124216

  Registry ID: 110010655479

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUALITY HEAT TREAT, INC.entered 1998-06-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,600

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-11Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-11Compliance Achieved
• 1998-06-11Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered