EPA v. CHASCO CONTRACTING AND FELIX ENTERPRISE NI. 1, LTD.

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. CHASCO CONTRACTING, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP FELIX ENTERPRISE NO. 1, LTD., A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITY: THE HAWTHORN SUITES 7800 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS 78744 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA EACH DAY THAT RESPONDENTS 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 RESPONDENTS TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICA- TIONS, CONFIRMATIONS OF COVERAGE AND THE PERMIT NUMBERS TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO COR- RECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLI- ANCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAIL- ING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE AC- TIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (2)

• CHASCO CONTRACTINGNamed in settlement
• FELIX ENTERPRISE NO. 1, LTD.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAWTHORNE SUITES

  7800 E RIVERSIDE DR, AUSTIN, TX, 78744

  Registry ID: 110013724256

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHASCO CONTRACTING AND FELIX ENTERPRISE NO. 1, LTDentered 2002-06-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-06-03Final Order Issued
• 2002-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed