EPA v. STAR PAVING COMPANY, A DIVISION OF CRUZ 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. STAR PAVING COMPANY, A DIVISION OF CRUZ CORPORATION FACILITY: CAMINO DEL TECOLOTE/CAMINO DE SAN FRANCISCO I-25 EXIT 242, 7 MILES EAST ON SR 165 ON LEFT PLACITAS, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87043 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 RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS AND COME INTO COM- PLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DE- TAILING TH 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) FURNISH EPA WITH INFORMATION ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE U.S. SINCE JAN. 1998; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• STAR PAVING COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAMINO DEL TECOLOTE/CAMINO DE SAN FRANCISCO

  I-25, EXIT 242, 7 M E ON SR 165, ON THE LEFT, PLACITAS, NM, 87043

  Registry ID: 110010661426

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STAR PAVING COMPANYentered 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