EPA v. JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$137,500
Case summary
*********6/12/02 JAPAN TOBACCO HAS VIOLATED NUMERIOUS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND FAILED TO PROPERLY MONITOR PARAMETERS SUCH AS TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE AND FAILED TO PROPERLY PRESERVE PHENOLS. JAPAN TOBACCO WAS ORDERED TO COMPLY WITH ITS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AND HAS ELIMINATED ITS DISCHARGE AS OF MARCH 2001 AND AS A CONSEQUENCE ACHIEVED COMPLIANCE. THIS PENALTY HAS BEE ASSESSED FOR PAST VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL
STATE RD NO 3, KM 90.4, YABUCOA, PR, 00767
Registry ID: 110008053293
JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL
STATE RD NO 3, KM 90.4, YABUCOA, PR, 00767
Registry ID: 110008053293
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONALentered 2002-06-04
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $137,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-06-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-06-04Final Order Issued
- 2002-06-04Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8813
- Case number
- 02-2002-3401
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WGL
- 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 02-2002-3401 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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