EPA v. VIRTUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND BLANCO WAY LTD.

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. VIRTUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION BLANCO WAY LTD, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP FACILITY: 1001 LEAH DRIVE SAN MARCOS, HAYES COUNTY, TEXAS 78666 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLA- TING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SWPPP DEVELOPED FOR THE FA- CILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENTS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME IN TO COMPLIANCE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN, EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FACILITY SWPPP; C) 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; D) FURNISH EPA WITH INFORMATION ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN A PARTY IN THE U.S. SINCE JAN. 1998; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• BLANCO WAY LTD.Named in settlement
• VIRTUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VIRTUS CONSTRUCTION CO.

  1001 LEAH DRIVE, SAN MARCOS, TX, 78666

  Registry ID: 110006796583

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VIRTUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND BLANCO WAY LTD.entered 2001-04-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-04-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-04-16Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed