EPA v. HOOKER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. AND MESA EQUIPMENT CO., INC

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. HOOKER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION MESA EQUIPMENT CO., INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: BUDCO US 90W 4609 NEW HIGHWAY 90 WEST SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78294 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY RESPONDENTS CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES 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 RESPONDENTS TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMIT A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLI- CATION, 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 SPECI- FIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PRE- VENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; E) FURNISH EPA WITH INFORMATION ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THEY HAVE BEEN PARTY TO IN THE U.S. SINCE JAN. 2000; AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• HOOKER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• MESA EQUIPMENT CO., INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BUDCO US 90W

  4609 NEW HWY 90 W, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78294

  Registry ID: 110010661471

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOOKER CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. AND MESA EQUIPMENentered 2001-09-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-13Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed