EPA v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., AND WESTERN BUILDERS

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. WAL-MART STORES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION WESTERN BUILDERS, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: WAL-MART NO. 240 HIGHWAY 50 AND LOOP 178 COMMERCE, HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS 75429 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 402 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO UPDATE THE SWPPP AND FAILING TO MAINTAIN THE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES AND OTHER PRO- TECTIVE MEASURES. 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) TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTIONS; B) REPORT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN; C) SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IF NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE VIO- LATIONS IN 30 DAYS; D) WESTERN BUILDERS WILL PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL CONSTRUCTION SITES; AND E) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• WESTERN BUILDERSNamed in settlement
• WAL-MART STORES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAL-MART #240

  HWY 50 AND LOOP, COMMERCE, TX, 75429

  Registry ID: 110010641485

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WAL-MART STORES, INC., AND WESTERN BUILDERSentered 2000-10-10

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-10-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-10Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed