EPA v. COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES AND INTERIORS, INC. AND UNIVERSAL ACAD

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. COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES AND INTERIORS, INC., A TEXAS CORP. UNIVERSAL ACADEMY, A TEXAS CORP. FACILITY: UNIVERSAL ACADEMY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 3000 WAKETON ROAD FLOWER MOUND, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS 75028 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 SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS 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, TACKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO COR- RECT 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 AACTIONS AND 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 (2)

• COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES AND INTERIORS, INCNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSAL ACADEMYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSAL ACADEMY

  3000 WAKETON ROAD, FLOWER MOUND, TX, 75028

  Registry ID: 110010124196

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES AND INTERIORS, INC. AND UNIVentered 2002-02-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-02-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-02-19Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed