EPA v. Grimmel Industries, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The CEI revealed a failure to comply with various conditions in the NYSDEC Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity. Requesting a civil penalty as well as injunctive relief to ensure future compliance.
Defendants (3)
- Grimmel Industries, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Rensselaer Iron & Steel, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Toby GrimmelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RENSSELAER IRON AND STEEL
35 RIVERSIDE AVE, RENSSELAER, NY, 12144
Registry ID: 110015713021
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Grimmel Industries, LLCentered 2019-03-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2014-12-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2014-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-09-09Complaint Filed With Court
- 2018-12-04Final Order Lodged
- 2019-03-18Final Order Entered
- 2019-03-18Concluded
- 2021-04-30NPDES Closed
- 2021-04-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600024975
- Case number
- 02-2015-0003
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2015-0003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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