EPA v. SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIOND 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 538 S. INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75207 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 COV- ERAGE. 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 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; AND E) WITH- IN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GASES INCORPORATED

  538 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75207

  Registry ID: 110005162402

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC.entered 2001-10-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-10-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-10-03Final Order Issued
• 2001-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed