EPA v. EXPRESS ELECTRO-PLATING CO.

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION BASED ON THE CWA SECTIONS 307 AND 40 CFR PARTS 403 & 413. EXPRESS ELECTRO-PLATING CO. HAS VIOLATED NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND REPORTING RE- QUIREMENTS. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES: INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO EN- SURE COMPLIANCE WITH PRETREATMENT STDS BY THE END OF 1987 OR SOONER, DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE DEFENDANT OPTS TO JOIN A CENTRAL RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY OR INSTALL PRETREATMENT O ON ITS OWN; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE W/ PRE- TREATMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; & CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE BASED ON A BEN AND GRAVITY-OF-VIOLATION ANALYSIS.

Defendants (1)

• EXPRESS ELECTRO-PLATING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SIMS CHROME CORP

  1401 BLONDELL AVE, BRONX, NY, 104612622

  Registry ID: 110004335602

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EXPRESS ELECTRO-PLATING CO.entered 1988-02-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-10-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-06Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-03-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-02-16Final Order Lodged
• 1988-02-16Final Order Entered
• 1988-02-16Concluded
• 1988-03-24Enforcement Action Closed