EPA v. INDEPENDENCE PLATING CORP.

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION BASED ON THE CWA SECTION 307 AND 40 CFR PARTS 403 & 413. ELECTRONICS PLATING CORP. HAS VIO- LATED NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS & REPORTING REQUIRE- MENTS. 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 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. ** 11/25/1997 - CASE CLOSED LITIGATED WITH PENALTY. ***

Defendants (1)

• INDEPENDENCE PLATING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INDEPENDENCE PLATING CORP

  107 ALABAMA AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 075032199

  Registry ID: 110004138004

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INDEPENDENCE PLATING CORP.entered 1987-11-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $122,853

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
• 1987-11-25Final Order Lodged
• 1987-11-25Final Order Entered
• 1987-11-25Concluded
• 1987-11-25Enforcement Action Closed