EPA v. AUTOMATIC ELECTRO-PLATING CORP.

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION BASED ON THE CWA SECTION 307 AND 40 CFR PARTS 403 & 413. AUTOMATIC ELECTRO-PLATING CORP. HAS VIOLATED NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND REPORTING RE- QUIREMENTS. 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; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH PRE- TREATMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; & CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE BASED ON A BEN AND GRAVITY-OF-VIOLATION ANALYSIS.

Defendants (1)

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

Facilities (2)

• AUTOMATIC ELECTRO PLATING CORPORATION

  185 FOUNDRY STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 071054297

  Registry ID: 110000739808

• AUTOMATIC ELECTRO PLATING CORPORATION

  185 FOUNDRY STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 071054297

  Registry ID: 110000739808

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AUTOMATIC ELECTRO-PLATING CORPentered 1987-11-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-11-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-05Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-03-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-11-23Final Order Lodged
• 1987-11-23Final Order Entered
• 1987-11-23Concluded
• 1994-11-30Enforcement Action Closed