EPA v. TEXAS LIME COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(G). 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 FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT; (A) INCOMPLETE SITE MAP; (B) INADEQUATE OR INAPPROPRIATE SEC- ONDARY CONTAINMENT, MEASURES OR CONTROL WERE DEVELOPED; (C) SWPPP WAS NOT AMENDED TO REFLECT TRUE SITE CONDI- TIONS: (D) FAILING TO INCLUDE A SIGNED CERTIFICATION THAT THE STORM WATER DISCHARGE HAD BEEN TESTED OR EVALUATED FOR THE PRESENCE OF COMMINGLED NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGES AND (E) COMPREHENSIVE SITE COMPLIANCE EVALUATIONS WERE NOT BEING PREPARED IN REPORT FORM AND DOCUMENTED IN THE SWPPP. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

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 1999-01-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $13,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-02-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-02-18Compliance Achieved