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01-2014-2513Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2014· Region 01

EPA v. CASCADES HOLDING US INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On July 1, 2014, Region 1 filed an administrative complaint against Cascades Holding US, Inc. (d/b/a Cascades Auburn Fiber) for Clean Water Act violations at its pulp mill in auburn, Maine. Specifically, the company failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity and failed to prepare and implement a Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure Plan. 12/01/2014: Company will pay $65,000 to resolve SW and SPCC violations.

Defendants (1)

  • CASCADES HOLDING US INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • CASCADE HOLDINGS US INC

    586 LEWISTON JUNCTION ROAD, AUBURN, ME, 04210

    Registry ID: 110013288566

  • CASCADES HOLDINGS US INC

    586 LEWISTON JUNCTION ROAD, AUBURN, ME, 04210

    Registry ID: 110013288566

  • CASCADE HOLDINGS US INC

    586 LEWISTON JUNCTION ROAD, AUBURN, ME, 04210

    Registry ID: 110013288566

  • CASCADES HOLDINGS US INC

    586 LEWISTON JUNCTION ROAD, AUBURN, ME, 04210

    Registry ID: 110013288566

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CASCADES HOLDING US INCentered 2014-12-01

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $65,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2014-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2014-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2014-12-01Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400262410
Case number
01-2014-2513
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2014-2513 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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