EPA v. JAY KHADAM, D.B.A. TAXI EXPRESS

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. JAY KHADAM, AN INDIVIDUAL D.B.A. TAXI EXPRESS 1630 BROADWAY SAN ANTONIO. BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78215 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. 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, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMIT 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 TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS 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 FA- CILITY, D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITH IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CORRECT AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• JAY KHADAMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAXI EXPRESS

  1630 BROADWAY, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78215

  Registry ID: 110010655807

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JAY KHADAM, D.B.A. TAXI EXPRESSentered 1998-08-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed