EPA v. ELKEM METALS COMPANY SITE
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$130,000
Case summary
U.S. INTERVENES IN NRDC NPDES CITIZEN'S SUIT. EPA SEEKS PENALTIES FOR NPDES VIOLATIONS. NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOW UNDER- WAY.
Defendants (5)
- ELKEM METALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ELKEM MANAGEMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- FERRO INVEST I, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- FERRO INVEST II, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- JEBSENS METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ELKEM METALS COMPANY
ROUTE 60 EAST, ALLOY, WV, 25002
Registry ID: 110000585849
ELKEM METALS COMPANY
ROUTE 60 EAST, ALLOY, WV, 25002
Registry ID: 110000585849
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ELKEM METALS COMPANYentered 1991-03-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $130,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1987-12-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1987-12-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-05-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-03-11Final Order Lodged
- 1991-03-11Final Order Entered
- 1991-03-11Concluded
- 1999-10-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 12021
- Case number
- 03-1987-0996
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3075
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1987-0996 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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