EPA v. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., AND MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$15,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., A TEXAS CORPORATION MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION FACILITY: 2730 SHORECREST DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75235 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENTS CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TION CITED.
Defendants (2)
- MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
2730 SHORECREST, DALLAS, TX, 75235
Registry ID: 110010130606
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. AND MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTIONentered 2002-03-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $15,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-11-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-11-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-03-19Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 41895
- Case number
- 06-2002-1726
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-1726 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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