EPA v. MUMTAZ HAMMAMI, DBA PICK A PART

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MUMTAZ HAMMAMI, D.B.A. PICK A PART 3916 EAST JEFFERSON STREET GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75051 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 SINCE OCT. 1, 1992. 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, AP- PLY FOR PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLI- CATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE ASSIGNED PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECT- IVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUT- ION PREVETION PLAN FOR THE FACILITY, D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST REASONABLE TIME, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MUMTAZ HAMMAMINamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PICK A PART

  3916 E JEFFERSON ST, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, 75051

  Registry ID: 110010656520

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MUMTAZ HAMMAMI, DBA PICK A PARTentered 1999-01-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-01-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed