EPA v. SCHEPPS DAIRY, 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. SCHEPPS DAIRY, A TEXAS CORPORATION 3114 SOUTH HASKELL DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75223 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT. 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)

• SCHEPPS DAIRYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SCHEPPS DAIRY

  3114 S. HASKELL AVE., DALLAS, TX, 75223

  Registry ID: 110035377106

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SCHEPPS DAIRYentered 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