EPA v. SPRING VALLEY CONSTRUCTION, A TEXAS CONSTRUCTION

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. SPRING VALLEY CONSTRUCTION, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SITE SOUTH CARRIER PARKWAY AND WESTCHESTER PARKWAY GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75052 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, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND NUMBER TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT VIOLATIONS AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THEY'LL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; E) PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING EACH OF ITS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE U.S. SINCE JAN. 1998; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• SPRING VALLEY CONSTRUCTIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPRING VALLEY CONST

  S CARRIER PKY AND WESTCHESTER PKY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, 75052

  Registry ID: 110010793944

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPRING VALLEY CONSTRUCTIONentered 2001-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-02-12Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed