EPA v. TGI FRIDAY'S, INC., A N.Y. CORP. AND PARKWAY CONSTRUCTION CO

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TGI FRIDAY'S, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION PARKWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: 12790 I-10 WEST SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78200 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 EACH RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE AS- SIGNED PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DE- FICIENCIES 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, D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT OF ANY OTHER INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION THAT IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN AT OTHER LO- CATIONS, THE INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR EACH SUCH AC- TIVITY, AND THE NPDES PERMIT NUMBER FOR EACH SUCH ACTIVI- TY, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• PARKWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNamed in settlement
• TGI FRIDAY'S, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TGI FRIDAY'S CONST PROJECT

  12790 I-10 W, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78200

  Registry ID: 110010726214

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TGI FRIDAY'S, INC. AND PARKWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANentered 1999-03-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-16Compliance Achieved
• 1999-04-16Enforcement Action Closed