EPA v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL INITIATES CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AGAINST WAL-MART STORES, INC. FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA AND ITS STORM WATER REGULATIONS AT 4 DIFFERENT FACILITIES AS FOLLOWS: CASTLE ROCK, CO - NO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WAS ON FILE AT THE SITE; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO CONTROL STORM WATER RUNOFF WERE INADEQUATE; AND AN INSPECTION LOG HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED FROM 5/6/99 TO 9/6/99 FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INSPECTIONS. CORTEZ, CO - AN INSPECTION LOG HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INSPECTIONS; STORM WATER MANAGEMENT DEVICES (SILT FENCES) WERE NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED; STORM WATER MANAGEMENT DEVICES (SILT FENCES) WERE NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO ADEQUATELY CONTROL EROSION; AND NO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WAS ON FILE AT THE SITE. PARKER, CO - AN INPSECTION LOG HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INSPECTIONS; STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMSPECTIONS WERE NOT BEING PERFORMED; AND NO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WAS ON FILE AT THE SITE. COMMERCE CITY, CO - NO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WAS ON FILE AT THE SITE AND INSPECTION LOG HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INSPECTIONS. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $450,000.

Defendants (5)

• COLORADO STRUCTURES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWFOOT CASTLE ROCK LTD PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ETKIN CONSTRUCTION CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• N-ONE LIMITED PARTMERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAL-MART STORES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• WAL-MART

  4400 FRONT ST, CASTLE ROCK, CO, 80104

  Registry ID: 110003001634

• WAL-MART

  1900 E MAIN ST., CORTEZ, CO, 81321

  Registry ID: 110006658072

• WAL-MART

  PKY DR AT 60TH AVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

  Registry ID: 110010054519

• WAL-MART

  PKY DR AT 60TH AVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

  Registry ID: 110010054519

• WAL-MART

  PARKER RD AT HILLTOP DR, PARKER, CO, 80134

  Registry ID: 110064220551

Statutes cited

• CWA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wal-mart Storesentered 2005-09-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-05-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-05-12Final Order Lodged
• 2005-09-22Final Order Entered