EPA v. Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE 2008 NPDES STORM WATER MULTI-SECTOR GENERAL PERMIT. UPON THE INSPECTION, RESPONDENT IMPLEMENTED INDUSTRIAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND DECIDED TO OPERATE THE FACILITY UNDER THE CONDITIONAL EXCLUSION FROM NPDES STORMWATER PERMITTING BY FILING AN ELECTRONIC NO EXPOSURE CERTIFICATION WITH INTERNAL RESOURCES. NO OTHER COMPLIANCE ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THIS PROCEEDING FOLLOWED 40 C.F.R. 22.18(B) -- SIMULTANEOUS COMMENCEMENT AND CONCLUSION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MEDICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM FACILITY
ROAD PR-31, KM. 24.3, JUNCOS, PR, 00777-4010
Registry ID: 110063222971
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.entered 2015-09-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $31,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-09-05Final Order Issued
- 2015-09-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-09-05NPDES Closed
- 2015-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600363540
- Case number
- 02-2015-3351
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2015-3351 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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