EPA v. DALLAS, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

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. CITY OF DALLAS, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY FACILITY: AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF WOODALL ROGERS FREEWAY AND I-35 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. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 10 DAYS, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICA- TION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA; B) WITHIN 10 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) PRO- VIDE THE DATE AT WHICH EARTH DISTURBING ACTIVITIES BEGAN AT THE FACILITY FOR EACH PROJECT; D) WITHIN 10 DAYS, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED, EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND PROVIDE A COPY OF THE SWPPP PREPARED FOR THE FACILITY; E) IF NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 10 DAYS, WITHIN 10 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• DALLAS, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA

  NE SIDE OF THE INTX OF WOODALL ROGERS FRWY & I-35, DALLAS, TX, 75201

  Registry ID: 110010661603

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DALLAS, CITY OFentered 2001-07-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-07-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-27Final Order Issued
• 2001-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed