EPA v. OKON METALS, INC., 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. OKON METALS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 2110 S. INDUSTRIAL DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75207 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY: 1) FAILING TO PREPARE A STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP); 2) UNAUTHORIZED SPILLS OF OIL; AND 3) CON- DUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FACILI- TY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FROM 1993, UNTIL FEB. 18, 1999. 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, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RCURRENCE, INCLUDE A COPY OF THE SWPPP FOR THE FACILITY, AND AND INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY RESPONDENT DENIED ENTRY TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF DALLAS TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NPDES STORM WATER PROGRAM: C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• OKON METALS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OKON METALS, INC.

  2110 S INDUSTRIAL, DALLAS, TX, 75207

  Registry ID: 110010791321

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OKON METALS, INC.entered 2001-03-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-29Final Order Issued
• 2001-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed