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02-1985-0030JudicialClosedFY 1985· Region 02

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 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 301NPDES 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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