EPA v. WEIR BROS., INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. WEIR BROS., INC, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: WALNUT HILL LANDFILL SOUTHWEST CORNER OF IH-35 AND WALNUT HILL LANE DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75354 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES MULTI-SECTOR PERMIT AND CONSTRUCTION PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OFTHE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, MAKE A COM- PLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE, SUB- MITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVER- AGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FACILITY'S STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP); D) SUBMIT INFORMATION ON ALL FACILITIES THAT THEY OWN OR OPERATE IN THE U.S. OR ITS TERRITORIES; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• WEIR BROS., INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WALNUT HILL LDFL

  SW CORNER OF I-35 AND WALNUT HILL LANE, DALLAS, TX, 75354

  Registry ID: 110010650697

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WEIR BROS., INC.entered 1999-10-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-10-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-27Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed