EPA v. ALLENS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC

Case summary

THIS IS A BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL RELATED TO AN EXISTING CWA ENFORCEMENT CASE. IN THE CASE OF U.S. V. ALLENS MANUFACTUR- ING CO., INC. (D.R.I.), THE U.S. AND THE DEFENDANT COMPANY NEGOTIATED A CONSENT DECREE SETTLING THE CASE. THE COMPANY ONLY PAID PART OF THE AGREED PENALTY, HOWEVER, REGION I REFERRED THE MATTER FOR CONSENT DECREE ENFORCEMENT IN FEB. 1994. HOWEVER, NOW ALLENS HAS FILED FOR CH. 11 BANKRUPTCY IN THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT OF RHODE ISLAND. THE U.S. SHOULD FILE PROOF OF CLAIM IN THAT CASE. THEREFORE, WE SENT THIS BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL TO DOJ ON MAY 24, 1994.

Defendants (2)

• ALLENS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLENS MANUFACURING COMPANY INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• ALLENS MANUFACTURING

  89 SHIPYARD ST., PROVIDENCE, RI, 029050000

  Registry ID: 110000820041

• ALLENS MANUFACTURING

  89 SHIPYARD ST., PROVIDENCE, RI, 029050000

  Registry ID: 110000820041

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 307D — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALLENS MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCentered 1998-07-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $210,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-01-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-05-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-08-15Final Order Lodged
• 1994-08-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-07-15Final Order Entered
• 1998-07-15Concluded
• 1998-07-15Enforcement Action Closed