EPA v. COMAL COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT - BULK STORAGE FACILITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. COMAL COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT FACILITY: COMAL COUNTY BULK STORAGE FACILITY 196 DAVID JONAS DRIVE NEW BRAUNFELS, COMAL COUNTY, TEXAS 78132 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADE- QUATE; AND 2) CONTAINMENT SYSTEM DOES NOT HOLD AT LEAST THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE LARGEST SINGLE COMPARTMENT OF ANY TANK CAR OR TANK TRUCK. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $800 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• COMAL COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COMAL COUNTY BULK STORAGE FAC

  195 DAVID JONAS DR, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78132

  Registry ID: 110010777695

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COMAL COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENTentered 2000-08-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $800

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-16Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-16Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-17Enforcement Action Closed