EPA v. CLYDE KITTEN, AN INDIVIDUAL

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. CLYDE KITTEN, AN INDIVIDUAL FACILITY: NORTHRIDGE ESTATES WEST OF THE LAKE ALAN HENRY DAM POST, GARZA COUNTY, TEXAS 79356 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)

• CLYDE KITTENNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTHRIDGE ESTATES

  W OF LAKE ALAN HENRY DAM, POST, TX, 79356

  Registry ID: 110013724345

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLYDE KITTENentered 2002-06-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-06-03Final Order Issued
• 2002-06-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed