EPA v. EL PASO, CITY OF

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLO- SURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. CITY OF EL PASO TWO CIVIC CENTER PLAZA EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS 79901-1196 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY A) NO SPILL PREVENTION, CONTAINMENT AND COUNTERMEASURES PLAN FOR THE FACILITIES, AND B) INADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN; VIOLA- TIONS OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY: A) DISCHARGING POLLU- TANTS THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AND B) FAILURE TO USE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT THE FACIL- ITIES; VIOLATION OF SECTION 9006 OF RCRA BY A) FAILURE TO REPAIR A LEAKING TANK; VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 3005 OF RCRA BY A) INADEQUATE EMPLOYEE TRAINING, B) NO USABLE 24-HOUR EMERGENCY NUMBER ON SHIPPING DOCUMENT, C) FAILING TO KEEP RECORDS OF ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE QUANTITIES GENERATED, STORED, PROCESSED, AND DISPOSED OF ON-SITE OR SHIPPED OFF-SITE FOR STORAGE, PROCESSING, OR DISPOSAL, D) FAILING TO RE- TAIN COPIES OF MANIFESTS FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS, E) FAILING TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS, F) FAILING TO RE- TAIN ANNUAL AND EXCEPTION REPORTS AT LEAST 3 YEARS, G) NO NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES OR CHANGES, H) FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE DISPOSITION OF EACH HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED, I) FAILING TO RETAIN WASTE CLASSIFICA- TION DOCUMENTATION FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS, J) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION FOR LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTED WASTES FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS, K) INADEQUATE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND USED OIL, L) FAILING TO LABEL ACCUMU- LATED WASTE CONTAINERS AND DOCUMENT LOCATION OF ALL HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE AREAS; VIOLATION OF SECTION 15 OF TSCA BY A) FAILURE TO DOCUMENT IMPLEMENTATION OF O&M PLAN AND PROOF OF TRAINING; AND VIOLATION OF SECTION 609 OF THE CAA BY A) FAILING TO HAVE CERTIFIED PERSONNEL PERFORMING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INVOLVING OZONE DEPLETING REFRIGERANTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAV- ITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT AFTER A REVIEW OF THE RESPOND- ENT'S VOLUNTARY DISCOVERY AND DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF VILATIONS, AND THE RESPOND- ENT'S PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY. 5. REGION CONTACTS: ESTABAN HERRERA - 6EN-A PHYLLIS PUTTER - 6EN-A ELVIA EVERING - 6EN-A JOHN CERNERO - 6PD-U GEORGE HORVATH - CRIMINAL

Defendants (1)

• EL PASO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• SUN MTRO TERM

  700 B SAN FRANCISCO AVE, EL PASO, TX, 799011060

  Registry ID: 110010656138

• CITY OF EL PASO EQUIP MAINT

  121 ATLANTIC, EL PASO, TX, 79922

  Registry ID: 110005094478

• 1ITY OF EL PASO POLICE HEADQUARTERS

  911 N RAYNOR, CORRAL #3, EL PASO, TX, 79821

  Registry ID: 110005094478

• HASKELL R STREET WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  4100 DELTA DRIVE, EL PASO, TX, 79905

  Registry ID: 110000503679

• CITY OF EL PASO EQUIP MAINT

  121 ATLANTIC, EL PASO, TX, 79922

  Registry ID: 110005094478

• CITY OF EL PASO ZOO

  4001 E PAISANO, EL PASO, TX, 79905

  Registry ID: 110010690190

• CITY OF EL PASO POLICE HEADQUARTER

  911 N RAYNOR, CORRAL #3, EL PASO, TX, 79903

  Registry ID: 110005094478

• CITY OF EL PASO EQUIP MAINT

  4501 HONDO PASS, EL PASO, TX, 79904

  Registry ID: 110064118217

• CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ELP

  6701 CONVAIR, EL PASO, TX, 79925

  Registry ID: 110005018079

• 1ITY OF EL PASO POLICE HEADQUARTERS

  911 N RAYNOR, CORRAL #3, EL PASO, TX, 79821

  Registry ID: 110005094478

• CITY OF EL PASO POLICE HEADQUARTER

  911 N RAYNOR, CORRAL #3, EL PASO, TX, 79903

  Registry ID: 110005094478

• EL PASO WATER UTILITIES - R BUSTAMANTE WWTP

  1001 SOUTHSIDE RD, EL PASO, TX, 799272111

  Registry ID: 110054916418

• EL PASO WATER UTILITIES - FRED HERVEY WWTP

  11700 RAILROAD DR, EL PASO, TX, 79924

  Registry ID: 110000502830

• CITY OF EL PASO EQUIP MAINT

  1059 LAFAYETTE, EL PASO, TX, 79907

  Registry ID: 110009500414

• EL PASO CITY OF

  2 CIVIC CNTRL PLAZA, EL PASO, TX, 79901

  Registry ID: 110010626484

Statutes cited

• CAA SUBCHP6 — Clean Air Act
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• TSCA 8 — Reporting & Retention of Information
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EL PASO, CITY OFentered 2000-04-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-04-07Final Order Issued