EPA v. MESA AIRLINES, INC., A NEW MEXICO CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MESA AIRLINES, INC., A NEW MEXICO CORPORATION CAVERN CITY AIR TERMINAL AIRPORT CARLSBAD, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87401 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITIES 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 AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DE- FICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIO- LATIONS, 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 FACILITY, D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CORRECT AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, E) PROVIDE THE NAMES, ADDRESSES OF ALL AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE RE- SPONDENT AND THE NPDES PERMIT NUMBER FOR EACH OF THOSE FACILITIES, AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MESA AIRLINES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MESA AIR GROUP INC

  CAVERN CTY AIR TERMNL HWY, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220

  Registry ID: 110010655825

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MESA AIRLINES, INC.entered 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