EPA v. N. W. PROPERTIES LTD., AND ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, I

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. N. W. PROPERTIES LTD., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: INDIAN SUNSET SUBDIVISION PHASE 5 INTERSECTION OF ATLANTA DRIVE AND MOHICAN DRIVE LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS 78041 3. RESPONDENT WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENT, N. W. PROPERTIES LTD., CON- DUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FROM ON OR ABOUT NOV. 1, 1999, THRU JUL. 26, 2000; AND 2) EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENT ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., CONDUCTED THE RE- LEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FROM ON OR ABOUT NOV. 1, 1999, THRU SEPT. 3, 2000. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (2)

• ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• N. W. PROPERTIES LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INDIAN SUNSET SUBDIVISION

  INTX OF ATLANTA DR AND MOHICAN DR, LAREDO, TX, 78041

  Registry ID: 110010650580

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• N. W. PROPERTIES LTD., AND ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTIONentered 2002-01-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $16,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-11Final Order Issued
• 2002-02-15Compliance Achieved
• 2002-02-15Enforcement Action Closed