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01-2014-2514Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2014· Region 01

EPA v. NORAMPAC NEW ENGLAND INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On July 1, 2014, Region I filed an administrative complaint against Norampac New England, Inc. (Norampac) for Clean Water Act violations at its corrugated cardboard manufacturing facility in Thompson, CT. The company discharged process water without proper authorization, failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the Connecticut General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater associated with Industrial activity and failed to fully implement a Spill Preventiion Control and Countermeasure. 12/01/2014: Company will pay $100,000 for CWA violations.

Defendants (1)

  • NORAMPAC NEW ENGLAND INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • THOMPSON NORAMPAC INC

    720 THOMPSON RD, THOMPSON, CT, 06277

    Registry ID: 110071709354

  • NORAMPAC NEW ENGLAND INC

    720 THOMPSON ROAD, THOMPSON, CT, 06277

    Registry ID: 110022522144

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NORAMPAC NEW ENGLAND INCentered 2014-12-01

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $100,000

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
3400262425
Case number
01-2014-2514
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2014-2514 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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