EPA v. SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P.

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P. S. SHARY ROAD MISSION, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78572 3. RESPONDNT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIO- LATIONS OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY: 1) FAILING TO PRE- PARE A STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN; 2) FAILING TO OBTAIN AN NPDES PERMIT; AND 3) FAILING TO DOCUMENT IM- PLEMENTATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACCTICES (BMPS). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE, AND PAST COMPLINCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SLEF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY- BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P.

  S SHARY RD, MISSION, TX, 78572

  Registry ID: 110013724201

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P.entered 2004-06-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-04-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-06-01Final Order Issued
• 2004-06-01Enforcement Action Closed