EPA v. SCM-GLIDDEN DURKEE

Case summary

DEF OWNS/OPERATES TITANIUM DIOXIDE PROD FAC IN BALTI- MORE, MD. DEF DSCHRGS EFFLUENT INTO PATAPSCO RIVER. DEF FIRST OBTAINED NPDES PRMT IN 9174. DEF CONSISTENTLY DSCHRGD IN EXCESS OF PRMT. DEF IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIES EXPIRED, INTERIM LIMITS IN MONITORING RPTS. DESPITE WARNINGS FR EPA AND ST OF MD, DEF REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE MORE STRINGENT PRMT LIMITS APPLICABLE TO DSCHRGS. DEF REFUSAL SUGGESTS THAT DEF FAILS TO RPT VIOL CAUSED BY DSCHRGS W/IN EXPIRED INTERIM LIMITS. IN ADD, DEF IS RESP FOR PERIODIC DSCHRGS OF UNTREATED WSTWTR INTO RIVER. DEF STORES WSTWTR FR SULFATE PROCESS IN LAGOON AND LAGOON LEAKS TO GRNDWTR (AND EVENTUALLY TO RIVER) AND PERIODICALLY OVERFLOWS TO RIVER W/OUT FINAL TRTMNT.

Defendants (1)

• SCM CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  3901 FORT ARMISTEAD RD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226-1899

  Registry ID: 110000867241

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SCM-GLIDDEN DURKEEentered 1985-12-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $147,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1983-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-03-02Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-03-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-06-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-12-16Final Order Lodged
• 1985-12-16Final Order Entered
• 1985-12-16Concluded
• 1986-04-20Enforcement Action Closed