EPA v. McWane, Inc. (National Case)

Case summary

The Defendant has a history of significant violations and has been the subject of federal criminal and civil, as well as state enforcement actions. HQ requested, on behalf of Regions 2 and 4, initiation of a civil enforcement action for historical violations of the CAA, CWA, EPCRA, TSCA, and RCRA, identified through self-audits from 2001 and 2004 at the Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe site in Region 2. The Consent Decree requires the Defendant to pay a civil penalty, including payment to the Oil Spill Trust Fund, as well as complete various compliance activities.

Defendants (1)

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

Facilities (1)

• ATLANTIC STATES CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY

  183 SITGREAVES ST, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ, 08865

  Registry ID: 110000322339

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• McWane, Inc. (National Case)entered 2016-02-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $148,969

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2014-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-09-01Final Order Lodged
• 2016-02-24Final Order Entered
• 2016-02-24Concluded
• 2019-05-10Enforcement Action Closed