EPA v. RANSOM INDUSTRIES, INC., AN ALABAMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. RANSOM INDUSTRIES, INC., AN ALABAMA CORPORATION U.S. HIGHWAY 69 AND JIM HOGG HIGHWAY (OLD LINDALE HIGHWAY SWAN, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75704 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO AND PREVENT RECURRENCE IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• RANSOM INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TYLER PIPE COMPANY

  HWY. 69, 4 MILES N. OF LOOP 323, TYLER, TX, 75706

  Registry ID: 110000598933

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RANSOM INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1998-08-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-31Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-06Enforcement Action Closed