EPA v. RAINER COMPANY, LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. RAINER COMPANY, LTD., A TX. LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP NORTH OF JACKBORO HIGHWAY (SH 199) AT SHORELINE DRIVE SOUTH IN AZLE, PARKER COUNTY, TEXAS 76020 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE 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 TO 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 CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• RAINER COMPANY, LTD.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INWOOD PARK CONST PROJECT

  N OF SH 199 AT SHORELINE DR S, AZLE, TX, 76020

  Registry ID: 110010726223

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAINER COMPANY, LTD.entered 1999-03-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed