EPA v. ROSEWOOD CUSTOM HOMES, 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. ROSEWOOD CUSTOM HOMES, A TEXAS CORPORATION RESIDENTIAL HOME CONSTRUCTION SITE 2208 OLIVIA LANE ARLINGTON, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76012 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, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMIT A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND NUMBER TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COM- PLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DE- TAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI- BLE TIME; E) FURNISH EPA WITH INFORMATION ON ALL CON- STRUCTIONS PROJECTS IN THE U.A. SINCE JAN. 1998; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• ROSEWOOD CUSTOM HOMESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROSEWOOD CUSTOM HOMES

  2208 OLIVIA LANE, ARLINGTON, TX, 76012

  Registry ID: 110006801390

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROSEWOOD CUSTOM HOMESentered 2000-12-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-12-21Final Order Issued
• 2001-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed