EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER AND RPR CONSTRUCTION INC.

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER, A TEXAS UNIVERSITY RPR CONSTRUCTION INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER SOCCER FIELD 3900 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75502 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 402 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR PERMIT. 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) OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVER- AGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• RPR CONSTRUCTION INC.Named in settlement
• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLERNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER

  3900 UNIVERSITY BLVD, TYLER, TX, 75701

  Registry ID: 110005167611

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER AND RPR CONSTRUCTIONentered 2002-03-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-03-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-13Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed