EPA v. PEERLESS MANUFACTURING CO., 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. PEERLESS MANUFACTURING CO., A TEXAS CORPORATION 2819 WALNUT HILL DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75229 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 THE EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLI- ANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAIL- ING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN, EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE FACILI- TY'S SWPPP; IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• PEERLESS MANUFACTURING CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PEERLESS MFG CO.

  2819 WALNUT HILL, DALLAS, TX, 75229

  Registry ID: 110010694962

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PEERLESS MANUFACTURING CO.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