EPA v. RAYZOR RANCH LP - LANTANA DEVELOPMENT, 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. RAYZOR RANCH LP - LANTANA DEVELOPMENT, A TEXAS CORP. FACILITY: RAYZOR RANCH LANTANA TRAIL AND RAYZOR ROAD DOUBLE OAK, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS 75067 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 402 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY RESPONDENT CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVITES AND OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE AND BY 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 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, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE; C) WITH IN 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 (1)

• RAYZOR RANCH LPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RAYZOR RANCH

  LANTANA TRAIL AND RAYZOR RD, DOUBLE OAK, TX, 75067

  Registry ID: 110013724069

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAYZOR RANCH LPentered 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