EPA v. DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF TEXAS

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. DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF TX. FACILITY: AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF WOODALL ROGERS FREEWAY AND I-35 DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75201 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 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) PROVIDE THE DATE AT WHICH EARTH DISTURBING ACTIVITIES BEGAN AT THE FACILITY FOR THE PROJECT; D) WITHIN 10 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PRE- VENT RECURRENCE AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FACILITY SWPPP; E) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 10 DAYS, WITHIN 10 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND F) WITHIN 15 DAYS, AR- RANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSITNamed 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 AREA RAPID TRANSITentered 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