EPA v. Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FOR ITS STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM THE FACILITY INTO A WATER OF THE UNITED STATES. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE FACILITY WAS CLOSED, AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED. 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)
BECTON DICKINSON CARIBE, LTD
ROAD PR-916, KM. 0.8, BARRIO , CERRO GORDO, SAN LORENZO, PR, 00754
Registry ID: 110063222980
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.entered 2015-09-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $31,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-09-05NPDES Closed
- 2015-09-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-09-05Final Order Issued
- 2015-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600363542
- Case number
- 02-2015-3352
- 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 02-2015-3352 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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