EPA v. MD PARTNERS D/B/A GREAT WESTERN CUSTOM HOMES

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. MD PARTNERS, A PARTNERSHIP D/B/A GREAT WESTERN CUSTOM HOMES FACILITY: SPRINGHILL ESTATES 4116 PECAN ORCHARD DRIVE PARKER, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 750002 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT. 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APLICATION 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 WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND TO COME INTO COM- PLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DE- TAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) 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; E) PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE U.S. OR ITS TERRITORIES, FOR WHICH THEY ARE OR HAVE BEEN AN OPERATOR SINCE JAN. 1999; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MD PARTNERS D/B/A/ GREAT WESTERN CUSTOMNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPRINGHILL ESTATES

  4116 PECAN ORCHARD DR, PARKER, TX, 75002

  Registry ID: 110010696880

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MD PARTNERS D/B/A/ GREAT WESTERN CUSTOM HOMESentered 2000-02-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-11Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed