EPA v. MASON & HANGER CORPORATION, A WEST VIRGINIA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MASON & HANGER CORPORATION, A WEST VIRGINIA CORPORATION NORTHWEST FROM AMARILLO, OFF HIGHWAY 60 AMARILLO, POTTER COUNTY, TEXAS 79120 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 THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) PERFORM THIS SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES: OUTFALLS 02 AND 006: 1. COMPLETE FY 98 GENERAL PLAN DRAINAGE PROJECT BY SEPT. 1998, 2. COMPLETE SOIL STABILIZATION AND EROSION CONTROL FOR ELECTRONIC ENHANCEMENT PROJECT BY SEPT. 1998, 3. COMPLETE SOIL STABILIZATION AND EROSION CONTROL FOR ROADS AND PARKING PROJECTS BY JUL. 199. OUTFALLS 101, 103, 104 AND 502: 4. OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING PROGRAM MODIFI- CATIONS BY DEC. 1999. OUTFALL 001: 5. ALGAE CONTROL RESEARCH PROJECT BY MAR. 2000, 6. BEGIN CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF UPGRADING WASTEWATER TREAT- MENT FACILITY (WWTF UPGRADE) - COMPLETED, 7. COMPLETE TITLE I DESIGN OF WWTF UPGRADE BY JUN. 1999, 8. COMPLETE TITLE II DESIGN OF WWTF UPGRADE BY JUL. 2000, 9. AWARD WWTF UPGRADE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BY JAN. 2001, 10. COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF WWTF UPGRADE BY NOV. 2003, OUTFALLS 202, 402, 502, AND 104: 11. ELIMINATION OF DISCHARGE TO SURFACE DITCHES BY DEC. 1999, 12. COMPLETE STARTUP AND OPERATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS OF WWTF UPGRADE AND ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT LIMITA- TIONS BY JAN. 2004. B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIRE- MENTS CITED NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, C) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS SEMI-ANNUALLY UNTIL ALL REQUIRED WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND D) ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• MASON & HANGER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• U. S. DOE - PANTEX PLANT

  HIGHWAY 60, AMARILLO, TX, 79109

  Registry ID: 110002045368

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MASON & HANGER CORPORATIONentered 1999-01-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-14Final Order Issued
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed