EPA v. AVERY EDWARDS CUSTOM HOMES, A TEXAS 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. AVERY EDWARDS CUSTOM HOMES, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: SADDLEBROOK ESTATES 1401 CLARK SPRINGS KELLER, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76248 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENT CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVI- TIES 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 RESPONDENT 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, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• AVERY EDWARDS CUSTOM HOMESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AVERY EDWARDS CUSTOM HOMES

  1401 CLARK SPRINGS, KELLER, TX, 76248

  Registry ID: 110010124212

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AVERY EDWARDS CUSTOM HOMESentered 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