EPA v. JOSE RAYMOND REYES, DBA KLEBERG AUTO SALVAGE

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. JOSE RAYMOND REYES, AN INDIVIDUAL DOING BUSINESS AS KLEBERG AUTO SALVAGE 12341 C. F. HAWN FREEWAY DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75253 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, MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMIT TO A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER ASSIGNED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMIN- ATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• JOSE RAYMOND REYESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KLEBERG AUTO SALVAGE

  12341 C F HAWN FWY, DALLAS, TX, 752535906

  Registry ID: 110010656218

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOSE RAYMOND REYES, DBA KLEBERG AUTO SALVAGEentered 1998-12-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed