EPA v. RANSOM INDUSTRIES L.P., AN ALABAMA 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. RANSOM INDUSTRIES L.P., AN ALABAMA CORPORATION INTERSECTION OF, AND BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 69 AND JIM HOGG HIGHWAY (OLD LINDALE HIGHWAY) SWAN, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75704 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 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 ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND 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 POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• RANSOM INDUSTRIES L.P.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RANSOM INDUSTRIES, L.P.

  INTX OF US HWY 69 AND JIM HOGG HWY (OLD LINDALE HW, SWAN, TX, 75704

  Registry ID: 110010650367

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RANSOM INDUSTRIES L.P.entered 2001-11-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-11-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-10-07Compliance Achieved