EPA v. BESST CHEMICALS CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,000
Case summary
****** BESST CHEMICAL CORP. FAILED TO SEEK NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FOR ITS FACILITY UNDER THE MSGP AND DISCHARGED STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES W/O AN NPDES PERMIT FROM DEC. 30, 1998 UNTIL AUGUST 2, 2000. A CLASS II CIVIL PENALTY IS PROPOSED. ****** RESPONDENT ALLEGED INABILITY TO PAY PENALTY. EPA REVIEWED FINANCIAL DOCUMENT AND DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT WAS IN PRECARIOUS CONDITION AND COULD PAY THE CALCULATED ECONOMIC BENEFIT. RESPONDENT SETTLED FOR SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT.
Defendants (1)
- BESST CHEMICALS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BESST CHEMICALS CORP.
404 E ST, BLDG 928-70-01-01/02/03, MINILLAS IND.PK, BAYAMON, PR, 00959
Registry ID: 110000607941
BESST CHEMICALS CORP.
404 E ST, BLDG 928-70-01-01/02/03, MINILLAS IND.PK, BAYAMON, PR, 00959
Registry ID: 110000607941
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BESST CHEMICALS CORP.entered 2002-04-22
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-04-22Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8420
- Case number
- 02-2001-3405
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2001-3405 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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