EPA v. MARIA INVESTMENTS, 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. MARIA INVESTMENTS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION ESCONDIDO OAKS RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION 21298 SOUTH JETT ROAD SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78213 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. 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME IN- TO COMPLIANCE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN , EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND INCLUD A COPY OF THE FACILITY'S SWPPP; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIO- LATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHEN- SIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; D) PRO- VIDE A LIST OF ALL CONSTRUCTION SITES THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN A PARTY AND FOR WHICH THE COMMON PLAN OF DE- VELOPMENT OR SALE IS 5 OR MORE ACRES IN THE U.S OR ITS TERRITORIES SINCE JAN. 1, 1998; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MARIA INVESTMENTS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ESCONDIDO OAKS RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION

  21298 S JETT RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78213

  Registry ID: 110010781644

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARIA INVESTMENTS, INC.entered 2000-09-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-20Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-10-06Compliance Achieved