EPA v. LA MADELEINE, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. LA MADELEINE, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 5614 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75206 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES STORM WATER PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY CEASE ANY UN- PERMITTED WASTEWATER DISCHARGES, INCLUDING THE PRESSURE WASHING OF EQUIPMENT INTO THE CITY OF DALLAS MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS RAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) FOR THE FACILITY; E) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; F) PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL FA- CILITIES THAT THEY OWN OR OPERATE IN THE U.S. OR ITS TER- RITORIES; AND G) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• LA MADELEINE, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LA MADELEINE INC

  5614 UNIVERSITY BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75206

  Registry ID: 110010658047

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LA MADELEINE, INC.entered 1999-11-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-11-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-11-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed