# NIELSONS, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38286`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0594
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $4K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NIELSONS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. NIELSONS, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION                       WESTERN EDGE OF CHAMA ON U.S. HIGHWAY 64, SOUTH ON PRI-      VATE ROAD OFF EAST SIDE NMH&TD MAINTENANCE YARD              CHAMA, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87520                3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES, SAND AND GRAVEL, AND     OPERATING THE FACILITY WITHOUT APPROPRIATE NPDES PERMIT      COVERAGE.                                                 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT.       THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, AP-     PLY FOR AND OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF     THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND PERMIT        NUMBER TO EPA; (B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECT-    IVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, E-      LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO    COME INTO COMPLIANCE; (C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRIT-     TEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO COR-      RECT THE VIOLATIONS AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE;    (D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS,    SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE; AND    (E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW        CAUSE.

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