EPA v. H & B CONTRACTORS AND SUNWEST LAND, LTC

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. H & B CONTRACTORS, A TEXAS CORPORATION SUNWEST LAND, LTC., A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: SUNWEST VILLAGE PHASE 2 HIGHWAY 84 AND HARRIS CREEK ROAD MCGREGOR, MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS 76657 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 402 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR PERMITS. 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, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; 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 POS- SIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• H & B CONTRACTORSNamed in settlement
• SUNWEST LAND, LTC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUNWEST LAND, LTC

  HIGHWAY 84 & HARRIS CREEK RD., MC GREGOR, TX, 76657

  Registry ID: 110010130474

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• H & B CONTRACTORS AND SUNWEST LAND, LTC.entered 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
• 2002-08-06Enforcement Action Closed