EPA v. BLANCO MATERIALS QUARRY, 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. BLANCO MATERIALS QUARRY, A TEXAS CORPORATION 14275 NACOGDOCHES ROAD SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78247 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 SECTION3 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 THE EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DE- TAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RE- CURRENCE; AND C) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• BLANCO MATERIALS QUARRYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLANCO MATERIALS QUARRY

  14275 NACOGDOCHES, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78247

  Registry ID: 110010661462

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLANCO MATERIALS QUARRYentered 2001-09-06

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed