EPA v. MR. ALTON SMITH, D/B/A/ LONGHORN TRUCK AND AUTO WRECKING

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ALTON SMITH LONGHORN TRUCK AND AUTO WRECKING 5956 SIDEVIEW ROAD SAN ANGELO, TOM GREEN COUNTY, TEXAS 76901 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 3. 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, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMIT TO EPA A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER COR- RECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) PREPARED FOR THE FACI- LITY, D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CORRECT AND PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• ALTON SMITHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONGHORN TRUCK & AUTO WRECKING

  5956 SIDE VIEW RD, SAN ANGELO, TX, 769015448

  Registry ID: 110010655772

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MR. ALTON SMITH. D/B/A/ LONGHORN TRUCK AND AUTO WRentered 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