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 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES 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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