EPA v. RICHARD COOK, D.B.A. LOS ALAMOS TRANSIT MIX

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. RICHARD COOK LOS ALAMOS TRANSIT MIX 3075 EAST JEMEZ ROAD LOS ALAMOS, LOS ALAMOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87544 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY OPERATING A READY-MIX CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FROM OCT. 1, 1992 UNTIL JAN. 7, 1998. 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 CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, EXPLAIN WHY SUCH ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) PREPARED FOR THE FACILITY, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORERECT THE VIO- LATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CORRECT AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• RICHARD COOKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOS ALAMOS TRANSIT MIX

  3075 E JEMEZ RD, PO BOX 38, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010655736

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RICHARD COOK, D.B.A. LOS ALAMOS TRANSIT MIXentered 1998-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-28Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed