EPA v. MATTHEW H. WALSH INTERESTS, 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. MATTHEW H. WALSH INTERESTS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: THE COURTYARDS SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MARSH AND VALLEY VIEW LANE FARMERS BRANCH, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75234 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 30 DAYS, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICA- TION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITH IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORREC TTHE VIOLATIONS AND EX- PLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME; E) PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL CONSTRUCTION SITES IT HAS BEEN A PARTY TO AND FOR WHICH THE COMMON PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT OR SALE IS 5 OR MORE ACRES IN THE U.S. OR ITS TERRITORIES SINCE JAN. 1, 2000; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• MATTHEW H. WALSH INTERESTS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COURTYARDS

  SW CORNER OF MARSH AND VALLEY VIEW LANE, FARMERS BRANCH, TX, 75234

  Registry ID: 110010661453

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MATTHEW H. WALSH INTERESTS, INC.entered 2001-08-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-08-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-13Final Order Issued
• 2001-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed