EPA v. C P F INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$160,786
Compliance action
$700,000
Case summary
CPF INC HAD A LENGTHY RECORD OF VIOLATING LIMITS FOR BOD (AND TO A LESSER EXTENT, TSS). THEY WERE PUT ON SEVERAL COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES BY THE LOCAL CONTROL AUTHORITY, I.E., THE MUNICIPAL TREATMENT PLANT AUTHORITY. AFTER CONTINUING DELAYS IN ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE, AND WHEN THE TOWN PROPOSED ONLY A SMALL, INADEQUATE FINE, WE DECIDED THAT AN EPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION WAS WARRANTED. THE APPROPRIATE SIZED OF THE PENALTY REQUIRED A JUDICIAL ACTION RATHER THAN AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.
Defendants (1)
- CPR INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CPF, INC.
COPELAND DRIVE, AYER, MA, 01432
Registry ID: 110000308701
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
C P F INCentered 1996-08-02
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $160,786
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1995-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-06-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-06-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-08-02Final Order Lodged
- 1996-08-02Final Order Entered
- 1996-08-02Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 438
- Case number
- 01-1996-0006
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ORC
- 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 01-1996-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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