EPA v. RAMTEX CONCRETE CORPORATION, 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. RAMTEX CONCRETE CORPORATION, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 2307 MAY STREET DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75208 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENT CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVI- TIES, AND OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FROM 1998 UNTIL THE PRESENT. 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 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 AND TO COME INTO COM- PLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DE- TAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN, EXPLAIN HOW THE AC- TIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FA- CILITY SWPPP, AND INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY RE- SPONDENT DENIED ENTRY TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF DALLAS TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NPDES STORM WATER PROGRAM; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• RAMTEX CONCRETE CORPORATION, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RAMTEX CONCRETE CORPORATION, INC.

  2307 MAY ST, DALLAS, TX, 75208

  Registry ID: 110010696069

• RAMTEX CONCRETE CORPORATION, INC.

  2307 MAY ST, DALLAS, TX, 75208

  Registry ID: 110010696069

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAMTEX CONCRETE CORPORATION, INC.entered 2001-04-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-04-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed