EPA v. SYNTEX INC

Case summary

THIS ACTION IS BASED UPON THE VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS IN SECTION 402 NPDES PERMIT AS EVIDENCED BY DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS (DMRS) SUBMITTED BY SYNTEX. VIOLATIONS OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS) IN SECTION 309(A) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED TO SYNTEX. THE PROPOSED INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT IS AN INJUNCTION DIRECTING SYNTEX TO EITHER DIVERT PROCESS WATER DISCHARGE TO POTW, OR TO MAINTAIN 'GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES' AND INSTALL THE NECESSARY TREATMENT EQUIPMENT REFLECTING 'BEST CONVENTIONAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY' TO MEET EFFLUENT LIMITS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT. PROPOSED AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT PENALTY: $308,000.

Defendants (1)

• SYNTEX (F.P.) INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ICN DUTCH HOLDINGS BV

  RD 909 KM 1.1, HUMACAO, PR, 007919731

  Registry ID: 110000580639

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SYNTEX (F.P.) INCentered 1988-08-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-07-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-08-24Final Order Lodged
• 1988-08-24Final Order Entered
• 1988-08-24Concluded
• 1992-02-25Enforcement Action Closed