EPA v. BLAIR TURNER INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, A NEW MEXICO PARTNERSHI

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. BLAIR TURNER INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, A NEW MEXICO PART- NERSHIP FACILITY: LA FIESTA TRAILER PARK #9 RIDGE ROAD SILVER CITY, GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88062 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) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, APPLY AND OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMIT A COPY OF THE AP- PLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUM- BER TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE AND GIVE NAME AND LOCA- TION OF EACH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THE U.S. OR ITS TERRITORIES IN WHICH EITHER OR BOTH OF THE RESPONDENT ARE AN OWNER, PARTNER, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, CONSULTANT OR PARTICIPANT; E) FOR EACH OF THOSE PROJECTS, PROVIDE LOCA- TION, SITE, PROJECT AND OWNER INFORMATION; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• BLAIR TURNER INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LA PLATA TRAILER PARK

  #9 RIDGE RD, SILVER CITY, NM, 88061

  Registry ID: 110010657716

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLAIR TURNER INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPentered 1999-08-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-08-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-01Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-01Enforcement Action Closed