EPA v. RPR CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND THE SALVATION ARMY

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. RPR CONSTRUCTION, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION THE SALVATION ARMY FACILITY: THE SALVATION ARMY CONSTRUCTION ARMY 633 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75708 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 0F 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY RESPONDENTS CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES 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 RESPONDENTS TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO CORECT 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 RECURRENCE; D) 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 E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• RPR CONSTRUCTION, INC.Named in settlement
• THE SALVATION ARMYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SALVATION ARMY CONST PROJECT

  BROADWAY AVE, TYLER, TX, 75708

  Registry ID: 110064215914

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RPR CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND THE SALVATION ARMYentered 2002-05-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

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