EPA v. MASTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$275,000
Case summary
ON DECEMBER 28, 1989, THE REGION REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST MASTEX INDUSTRIES INC. FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THIS ACTION SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL AND LOCAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. THE CORPORATION IS LOCATED IN HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS AND DISCHARGES INTO THE LOCAL PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS.
Defendants (1)
- MASTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MASTEX INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
2 BIGELOW STREET, HOLYOKE, MA, 010405745
Registry ID: 110002000726
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MASTEX INDUSTRIESentered 1992-10-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $275,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1989-11-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-12-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-09-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-10-20Final Order Lodged
- 1992-10-20Final Order Entered
- 1992-10-20Concluded
- 1993-07-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 197
- Case number
- 01-1990-0006
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1990-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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