EPA v. DURO INDUSTRIES

Case summary

THIS IS A CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) AND CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) CIVIL ENFORCEMENT REFERRAL AGAINST DURO TEXTILES LLC (DURO), SEEKING PENALTIES AND INJUNCTCIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AT SEVERAL TEXTILE FINISHING PLANTS OWNED AND OPERATED BY DURO IN FALL RIVE, MASSACHUSETTS. THE CWA PORTION OF THE CASE INVOLVES WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT AND STORMWATER INSPECTION VIOLATIONS; THE CAA PORTION INVOLVES VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND RECORDKEEPING VIOLATIONS. THE MASSACHUSETTS U.S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS HANDLING THIS CASE FOR DOJ. A NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR DURO'S CAA VIOLATIONS WAS SENT TO DURO ON 07/18/05.

Defendants (1)

• DURO INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DURO INDUSTRIES PLANT 2

  1 MIDDLE ST., FALL RIVER, MA, 02724

  Registry ID: 110018893928

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DURO INDUSTRIESentered 2007-03-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $480,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2005-04-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-06-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-06-01Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 2007-01-25Final Order Lodged
• 2007-01-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-03-28Final Order Entered
• 2012-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-12-31Concluded