EPA v. SORRELLS DEVELOPMENT CORP., H&B CONTRACTORS, BART ROMEG, AND

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. SORRELLS DEVELOPMENT CORP., A TEXAS CORPORATION H&B CONTRACTORS, A TEXAS CORPORATION BART ROMEG, A TEXAS LANDOWNER THE ALFORD COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: RIVERSIDE ADDITION PHASE 2 11200 MAPLE SHADE ROAD WACO, MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS 76712 3. RESPONDENTS SORRELLS AND H&B WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF THEIR PERMIT; AND RESPONDENTS ROMEG AND ALFORD WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY RESPOND- ENTS 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 A COPY OF THE APPLI- CATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, THE PERMIT NUMBER, AND A COPY OF SWPPP TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECT- IVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME IN TO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (4)

• BART ROMEGNamed in settlement
• H&B CONTRACTORSNamed in settlement
• SORRELLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• THE ALFORD COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BART ROMEG

  11200 MAPLE SHADE ROAD, WACO, TX, 76712

  Registry ID: 110008975920

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SORRELLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, H&B CONTRACTORS,entered 2002-02-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-02-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-02-28Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed