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01-1999-0180JudicialClosedFY 1999· Region 01

EPA v. HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$525,000

Compliance action

$148,882

Case summary

EPA ALLEGES THAT HITCHINER VIOLATED PRETREATMENT STANDARDS UNDER SECT 307(A) OF THE CWA, VIOLATED REPORTING REQUIRE- MENTS UNDER SECTION 307(D), DISCHARGED STORMWATER WITHOUT A PERMIT IN VIOLATION OF 301(A) OF CWA.

Defendants (1)

  • HITCHINER INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • HITCHINER MFG CO INC

    24 BEACON ST, LITTLETON, NH, 03561

    Registry ID: 110007689331

  • HITCHINER MFG CO INC LTTL-2

    27 REDINGTON ST, LITTLETON, NH, 03561

    Registry ID: 110009422712

  • HITCHINER MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED

    117 OLD WILTON ROAD, MILFORD, NH, 030552001

    Registry ID: 110000744525

Statutes cited

  • CWA 307DClean Water Act
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HITCHINER MANUFACTURING COentered 2001-04-06

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $525,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1999-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-01-08Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-01-08Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-04-06Final Order Entered
  • 2001-04-06Concluded
  • 2002-02-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1166
Case number
01-1999-0180
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1999-0180 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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