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02-2000-3409Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 02

EPA v. FORTO CHEMICAL CORP.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$40,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO APPLY FOR AN NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • FORTO CHEMICAL CORP.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FORTO CHEMICAL CORP

    4, PARQUE DE LOS NINOS, GUAYNABO, PR, 00970

    Registry ID: 110000580595

Statutes cited

  • CWA 308Information Request, Records, Entry
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FORTO CHEMICAL CORP.entered 2001-03-09

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2000-08-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-03-09Final Order Issued
  • 2001-03-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
7501
Case number
02-2000-3409
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
CT
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Information Request, Records, Entry

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2000-3409 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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