EPA v. McWane, Inc. (National Case)

Case summary

Cases combined. EA# 02-2005-0004 combined with EA#02-2005-0005. EPCRA violation: Failure to file Forms R for chemicals processed in calendar years 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, as well as failing to maintain complete records to document the date provided in the Forms R for calendar years 2000 through 2002. The relief requested is a civil monetary penalty. This is part of a nationwide EPA effort to resolve civil violations at various McWane facilities throughout the country. CWA violation: This is a case against Kennedy Valve, a division of McWane, Inc., for violations of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, this case involves Kennedy Valve's failure to apply for a NPDES permit, failure to comply with its NPDES permit once obtained and failure to comply with applicable pretreatment standards and regulations.

Defendants (1)

• McWane, Inc. (National Case)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• KENNEDY VALVE DIV MC WANE INC

  1021 E WATER ST, ELMIRA, NY, 14901

  Registry ID: 110000328583

• MCWANE DUCTILE - NEW JERSEY

  183 SITGREAVES ST, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ, 08865

  Registry ID: 110070921944

• MCWANE DUCTILE - NEW JERSEY

  183 SITGREAVES ST, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ, 08865

  Registry ID: 110070921944

• KENNEDY VALVE DIV MC WANE INC

  1021 E WATER ST, ELMIRA, NY, 14901

  Registry ID: 110000328583

• AMEREX SUPPLY INC

  2120 LAMBERTS MILL RD., SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ, 07076

  Registry ID: 110000319003

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• McWane, Inc. (National Case)entered 2010-09-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $184,878 · SEP: $90,250

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2005-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-03-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-01-14Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2010-07-14Final Order Lodged
• 2010-07-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-09-20Concluded
• 2010-09-20Final Order Entered
• 2018-02-26Enforcement Action Closed