EPA v. KLEER KAST, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$100,000
Case summary
THIS ACTION IS BASED ON THE CWA SECTION 301, 309, & 402, AND 40 CFR PARTS 122, 123, 124, & 125. KLEER KAST, INC. HAS VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT NO. NJ0031313 AND UNAUTHOR- IZED DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO RE- QUIRE PERMIT COMPLIANCE AND TREATMENT STUDIES, AND SETTLE- MENT PENALTIES FROM $200,000 TO $350,000.
Defendants (1)
- KLEER KAST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PMC CORPORATION KLEER KAST DIVISION
450 SCHUYLER AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
Registry ID: 110041985849
PMC CORPORATION KLEER KAST DIVISION
450 SCHUYLER AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
Registry ID: 110041985849
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KLEER KAST, INC.entered 1987-06-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1985-06-28Referred To Headquarters
- 1985-07-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1985-09-30Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1985-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
- 1987-06-03Final Order Lodged
- 1987-06-03Final Order Entered
- 1987-06-03Concluded
- 1988-02-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1933
- Case number
- 02-1985-0030
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WGGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1985-0030 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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