EPA v. ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND NW PROPERTIES LTD.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION NW PROPERTIES LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FACILITY: INDIAN SUNSET SUBDIVISION INTERSECTION OF ATLANTA DRIVE AND MOHICAN DRIVE LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS 78041 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, MAKE A COM- LETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE; B) WITH IN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN, EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE SWPPP; 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 ACTIVITIES IN THE U.S. OR ITS TERRITORIES PERFORMED SINCE JAN. 1999; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNamed in settlement
• NW PROPERTIES LTD.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INDIAN SUNSET SUBDIVISION

  INTX OF ATLANTA DR AND MOHICAN DR, LAREDO, TX, 78041

  Registry ID: 110010650580

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND NW PROPERTIES Lentered 2000-06-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed