EPA v. SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY, INC., A MARYLAND 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. SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY, INC., A MARYLAND CORPORATION 4444 WEST LEDBETTER DRIVE DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75237 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 402 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS SWPPP. 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, EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE FACILITY'S SWPPP; D) IF NOT POS- SIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY INCORPORATED DALLAS PLANT

  4444 LEDBETTER AVENUE, DALLAS, TX, 752361696

  Registry ID: 110000502689

• SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY INCORPORATED DALLAS PLANT

  4444 LEDBETTER AVENUE, DALLAS, TX, 752361696

  Registry ID: 110000502689

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY, INC.entered 2001-10-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-10-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-10-04Final Order Issued
• 2001-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed