EPA v. SID RICHARDSON CARBON & GASOLINE CO., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. SID RICHARDSON CARBON & GASOLINE CO., A TEXAS CORPORATION 1211 NORTH MIDWAY ROAD BIG SPRINGS, HOWARD COUNTY, TEXAS 79720 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE SUBJECT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FACI- LITY 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 ORDERS THE THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, (B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIEN- CIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE; (C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING WHY THEY WILL PRE- VENT RECURRENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE SWPPP; (D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE; AND (E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• SID RICHARDSON CARBON & GASOLINE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SID RICHARDSON CARBON AND GASOLINE CO

  1211 NORTH MIDWAY ROAD, BIG SPRING, TX, 797210470

  Registry ID: 110000607102

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SID RICHARDSON CARBON & GASOLINE CO.entered 1998-06-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-12Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed