EPA v. METRO BUILDERS & DESIGN, INC. AND MERCANTILE BANK TEXAS

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. METRO BUILDERS & DESIGN, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION MERCANTILE BANK TEXAS, A TEXAS BANK FACILITY: 911 WEST LAMAR BOULEVARD ARLINGTON, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76011 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENTS CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATED THE FACILITY 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) A) WITHIN 3 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, HOW THE AC- TIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE FACILITY SWPPP; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE 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. 2000; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• MERCANTILE BANK TEXASNamed in settlement
• METRO BUILDERS & DESIGN, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• METRO BUILDERS & DESIGN, INC./MERCANTILE BANK TEX.

  911 W LAMAR BLVD, ARLINGTON, TX, 76011

  Registry ID: 110010778186

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• METRO BUILDERS & DESIGN, INC. AND MERCANTILE BANKentered 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