EPA v. Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL EXCLUSION FROM NPDES STORM WATER PERMITTING FOR ITS FACILITY, AND AS SUCH, DISCHARGED STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. UPON THE INSPECTION, RESPONDENT OBTAINED THE EXCLUSION 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)
BD BIOSCIENCE FACILITY
VICK;S DRIVE LOTS 1& 3 COMER ROAD PR-725, CAYEY, PR, 00737
Registry ID: 110063611300
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: $14,000
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
- 3600363562
- Case number
- 02-2015-3353
- 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 02-2015-3353 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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