EPA v. HENSLEY INDUSTRIES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

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. HENSLEY INDUSTRIES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 2108 JOE FIELD ROAD DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75229-0779 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FROM OCT. 1, 1992, THROUGH MAR. 30, 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) CEASE ALL NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGES OR MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN, EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP); D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITH- IN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• HENSLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HENSLEY INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

  2108 JOE FIELD RD., DALLAS, TX, 75229

  Registry ID: 110000457470

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HENSLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2000-07-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-31Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-28Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-28Enforcement Action Closed