EPA v. INTERCAPITAL PARK LAKES I, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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. INTERCAPITAL PARK LAKES I, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP APARTMENT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SITE 9955 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77054 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, ELIMNATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING 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, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME; E) FURNISH EPA WITH INFORMATION REGARDING EACH OF ITS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE U.S. SINCE 1998; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• INTERCAPITAL PARK LAKES INamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTERCAPITAL PARK LAKES I L.P.

  9955 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77054

  Registry ID: 110009782681

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERCAPITAL PARK LAKES Ientered 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