EPA v. MISSION CONSTRUCTORS, INC., AND NEW HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY

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. MISSION CONSTRUCTORS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION NEW HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL CAMPUS, INC. FACILITY: 9825 STELLA LINK HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77025 3. RESPONDENT WERE 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 TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; E) FURNISH EPA WITH INFORMATION REGARDING EACH OF ITS CON- STRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE U.S. SINCE 1998; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TOO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• MISSION CONSTRUCTORS, INC.Named in settlement
• NEW HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL CAMPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MISSION CONSTRUCTORS INCORPORATED

  9825 STELLA LINK, HOUSTON, TX, 77025

  Registry ID: 110006801381

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MISSION CONTRUCTORS, INC. & NEW HOUSTON JEWISH COMentered 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