EPA v. MAINE METAL FINISHING

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THE CO DISCHARGES TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO A SERIES OF LAGOONS. FOR MANY YRS, THERE HAS BEEN A BREAKOUT FROM THE FINAL LAGOON CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL DISCHARGE OF TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO THE STROUDWATER RIVER. AFTER THIS BREAK- OUT WAS DISCOVERED, THIS REGN ASKED THE CO, BY LTR 10/29/81, TO APPLY FOR AN NPDES PERMIT. THE CO HAS FAILED TO DO SO & IS CONTINUING TO DISCHARGE W/O A PERMIT. THE RESULTING PROBLEM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE'S BUREAU OF WATER QUALITY CONTROL AS ONE OF THE MOST SERIOUS WATER POLLUTION PROBLEMS IN THE STATE. STATE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN WORKING W/THE CO BUT HAVE NOT OBTAINED ITS EXPEDITIOUS COOPERATION.

Defendants (1)

• MAINE METAL FINISHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAINE METAL FINISHING

  RTE 22 RFD 1, GORHAM, ME, 04038

  Registry ID: 110032749248

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAINE METAL FINISHINGentered 1984-04-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $35,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-09-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-11-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-11-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-03-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-04-04Final Order Lodged
• 1984-04-04Final Order Entered
• 1984-04-04Concluded
• 1991-09-25Enforcement Action Closed