EPA v. ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., 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. ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: ARMADILLO HOMES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 601 EAST TAFT HARLINGEN, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78550 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, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSI- BLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION CO, INC

  601 EAST TAFT STREET, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550

  Registry ID: 110006801372

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARMADILLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.entered 2001-10-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-10-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-10-19Final Order Issued
• 2001-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed