EPA v. CROWN CORK DE PUERTO RICO, INC.

Case summary

CLEAN WATER ACT, SECTIONS 301, 307, 308, AND 402, 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1311, 1317, 1318, AND 1342; 40 C.F.R. PART 403 AND PART 465, SUBPART D. CROWN CORK DE PUERTO RICO, INC, P.O. BOX 817 CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO 00630 PUERTO RICO INDUSTRIAL PARK KM. 12.6, STATE ROAD NO. 3 CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO PARENT CORPORATION AND CO-DEFENDANT: CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC. 9300 ASHTON ROAD P.O. BOX 6208 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19136 THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS WITHOUT A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMIINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT; VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN AN NPDES PERMIT; AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR POLLUTANTS INTRODUCED INTO A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW). DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A POTENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLE- MENT WITH A PENALTY TO BE ASSESSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309G OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G), ENDED IN FEB. 1988 WITH DEFENDANT'S UNWILLINGNESS TO PAY A MEANINGFUL PENALTY. DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENT FOR SUB- MISSION OF THE BASELINE MONITORING REPORT (BMR) REQUIRED BY EPA PERTREATMENT REGULATIONS. THESE DISCUSSIONS WERE COMPLETED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A BMR BY DEFENDENT ON MAY 23, 1988. 08/09/93: STIP. SHOWING ON DOJ TRANSFER 04/12/93 FOR $3,000. 08/09/93: STIP. PENALTIES ON DOJ TRANFER OF FUNDS 06/01/93 FOR $3000.00. 01/26/94: STIP. PENALTIES ON DOJ TRANFER OF FUNDS $3,000 ON 11/01/93 AND $90.00- ON 11/08/93. RECEIVED STIPULATION OF DISCONTINUANCE TERMINATING THIS CASE AND CD WHICH COMPLETED ALL PAYMENTS AND ACTIONS REQUIRED AS CONDITIONS PRECEDENT BY PARAGRAPH XVIII FOR TERMINATION OF THE CONSENT DECREE.

Defendants (2)

• CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC
• CROWN CORK DE PUERTO RICO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROWN CORK DE PUERTO RICO

  KM 12.G PR IND PARK, CAROLINA, PR, 00630

  Registry ID: 110012630304

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROWN CORK DE PUERTO RICO, INCentered 1993-01-05

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $750,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-11-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-01-05Final Order Entered
• 1993-01-05Concluded
• 1993-01-05Final Order Lodged
• 1994-10-27Enforcement Action Closed