EPA v. GRANDEUR HOMES, 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. GRANDEUR HOMES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 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 DAY, 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 CITED; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE; 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 IN- FORMATION 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)

• GRANDEUR HOMES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRANDEUR HOMES, INC.

  2208 OLIVIA LANE, ARLINGTON, TX, 76012

  Registry ID: 110014424346

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRANDEUR HOMES, 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