EPA v. CPS CHEMICAL, INC.

Case summary

IN THIS REFERRAL, EPA REGION II SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST THE CPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOCATED IN OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY. ON OCTOBER 09,1991, A TEAM OF EPA INSPECTORS INSPECTED THE FACILITY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPANY WAS OPERATING A CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITHOUT A SCRUBBER THAT WAS REQUIRED BY PERMITS ISSUED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC- TION AND ENERGY. THE REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT AN ACTION BE FILED TO ENJOIN CPS CHEMICAL FROM CONTINUING TO OPERATE WITH OUT THE SCRUBBER AND SEEKS PENALTIES AGAINST CPS FOR THE PERIOD THAT IT OPERATED WITHOUT THE CONTROL EQUIPMENT. ********************** FACILITY ADDRESS: OLD WATERWORKS RD OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857 **** OWNERSHIP: P MIDDLESEX - COUNTY **********************

Defendants (1)

• CPS CHEMICAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

  570 OLD WATERWORKS ROAD, OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857

  Registry ID: 110000322231

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.entered 1994-08-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $85,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1991-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-12-31PRN Sent
• 1993-12-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-03-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-08-25Final Order Lodged
• 1994-08-25Final Order Entered
• 1994-08-25Concluded
• 1995-08-31Enforcement Action Closed