EPA v. THERMO-NATIONAL INDUSTRIES (LR METAL TREATING)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$155,000
Case summary
THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION BASED ON THE CWA SECTION 307 AND 40 CFR PARTS 403 & 413. L & R METAL TREATING CO. HAS VIOLA- TED NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES: INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO EN- SURE COMPLIANCE W/ PRETREATMENT STANDARDS BY THE END OF 1987 OR SOONER, DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE DEFENDANT OPTS TO JOIN A CENTRAL RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY OR INSTALL PRETREATMENT ON ITS OWN; & CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE BASED ON A BEN AND GRAVITY-OF-VIOLATION ANALYSIS.
Defendants (2)
- LR METAL TREATING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- THERMO-NATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
L & R METAL TREATING COMPANY
3561 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07080
Registry ID: 110002090601
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THERMO-NATIONAL IND INCentered 1987-08-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $155,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
- 1985-11-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1986-03-06Complaint Filed With Court
- 1987-08-17Final Order Lodged
- 1987-08-17Final Order Entered
- 1987-08-17Concluded
- 1993-08-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1961
- Case number
- 02-1985-0060
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-2544
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WGGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1985-0060 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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