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WAL-MART STORES, INC. AND GERALD MARTIN LIMITED

Judicial · FY1999 · — · Combined With Another Case(s) · 38735

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Case

Case Number
06-1999-0055
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Combined With Another Case(s)
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-4510/1
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319. 2. WAL-MART STORE, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION GERALD MARTIN LIMITED, A NEW MEXICO CORPORATION FACILITY: WAL-MART STORE NO. 1397 10224 COORS BYPASS ALBUQUERQUE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87114 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE STORM WATER GENERAL PERMIT DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES BY 1) FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE, 2) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS, 3) FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN CONTROL MEASURES, 4) FAILURE TO OBTAIN REQUIRED SIGNED CERTIFICA- TION STATEMENTS FROM THE CONTRACTORS WORKING AT THE SITE, AND 5) FAILURE TO CONDUCT REQUIRED PERIODIC INSPECTIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA, EPA RE- FERRED THIS DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ REQUESTING THE INITIA- TION OF A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RE- LIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS.

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