EPA v. HI TEMP SPECIALTY METALS INC.

Case summary

DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ ON 3/31/93 TO INITIATE CIVIL ENFORCMENT AGAINST HI-TEMP SPECIALTY METALS, INC. HI-TEMP IS AN INDUSTRIAL USER VIOLATING PRETREATMENT EFFLUENT LIMIT- ATIONS. THE REGION RECOMMENDS THE INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(B) OF THE CWA, AND FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(D) OF THE CWA. WE SEEK A JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECT- ING HI-TEMP TO COMPLY WITH THE PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS. * THE DEFENDANT IS A PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH MANUFACTURES NONFERROUS METALS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING TUNGSTEN, TANTALUM AND MOLYBDENUM FROM SCRAP SOURCES. * FACILITY NAME: HI TEMP SEPCIALTY METALS INC ADDRESS: BEVERLY RANCOCAS RD & INDUSTRIAL RD CITY & STATE: WILLINGBORO, NJ 08046

Defendants (1)

• HI TEMP SPECIALTY METALS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HI TEMP SPECIALTY METALS INCORPORATED

  148 BEVERLY RANCOCAS ROAD, WILLINGBORO, NJ, 08046

  Registry ID: 110002468632

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HI-TEMP SPECIALTY METALS INCentered 1995-12-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $300,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-02-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-12-21Final Order Lodged
• 1995-12-21Final Order Entered
• 1995-12-21Concluded
• 1998-12-23Enforcement Action Closed