EPA v. HARRIS COUNTY - HOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY, AND BROWN & ROOT,

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. HARRIS COUNTY - HOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY BROWN & ROOT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION FACILITY: THE BALLPARK AT UNION STATION 1920 PRESTON HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77002 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENTS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI- BLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• BROWN & ROOT, INC.Named in settlement
• HARRIS COUNTY - HOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BALLPARK AT UNION STA

  1920 PRESTON, HOUSTON, TX, 77002

  Registry ID: 110010726205

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARRIS COUNTY - HOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY AND BROWNentered 1999-03-10

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-10Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-30Compliance Achieved
• 1999-08-30Enforcement Action Closed