EPA v. ANTILLES ELECTROPLATING INC

Case summary

THIS ACTION IS BASED ON THE CWA SECTION 307 AND THE PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR PARTS 403 AND 413. ANTILLES OPERATES AN ELECTROPLATING OPERATION WHICH DISCHARGES IN VIOLATION OF THE CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMON METALS. THE DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED THE CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND OPERATE ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES A CIVIL PENALTY AND AN ORDER REQUIRING ANTILLES TO UPGRADE ITS PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS. THIS CASE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS PART OF A LARGER ENFORCEMENT EFFORT BY THE EPA TO REQUIRE INDUSTRIAL USERS TO COMPLY WITH THE CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS. * FACILITY ADDRESS: D STREET, NO 75 MINILLAS INDUSTRIAL PARK BAYAMON, PR 00621 OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE SIC CODE: 3471 EPID# PRD090608159 * CASE CLOSED AUGUST 18, 1995

Defendants (1)

• ANTILLES ELECTROPLATING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ANTILLES ELECTROPLATING CORP

  75 CALLE D, BAYAMON, PR, 00621

  Registry ID: 110007808202

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANTILLES ELECTROPLATING INCentered 1989-02-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-06-26Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-09-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-02-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-02-16Final Order Lodged
• 1989-02-16Final Order Entered
• 1989-02-16Concluded
• 1995-08-18Enforcement Action Closed