EPA v. SGI BEAUMONT-II, LTD. AND EMJ 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. SGI BEAUMONT-II, LTD., A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP EMJ CORPORATION, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: SHOPS AT DOWLEN 4100 DOWLEN ROAD BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77726 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 402 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENT CONDUCTED THE RELE- VANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE AND VIOLATING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT. 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, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DECIFICIENCIES 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 RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• EMJ CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• SGI BEAUMONT-II, LTD.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHOPS AT DOWLEN

  4100 DOWLEN RD, BEAUMONT, TX, 77726

  Registry ID: 110013724167

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SGI BEAUMONT-II, LTD. AND EMJ CORPORATIONentered 2002-05-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-05-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-15Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed