EPA v. EASTON AREA JOINT SEWER AUTHORITY ET AL

Case summary

THE EASTON AREA JOINT SEWAGE AUTHORITY (JSA), HAS CONTINU ING VIOLATIONS OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT. IN ADDITION, THE AUTHORITY HAS FAILED TO EFFICIENTLY CARRY OUT AND EXECUTE ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. PFIZER HAS VIOLATED LOCAL PRETREATMENT LIMITS, CAUSED INTERFERENCE AND VIOLATED THE GENERAL PRETREATMENT LIMITATION FOR PH, BOD, NH5-N-FE, S-S, NH5-N, AND FE UNDER 40 CFR PART 403, AND 40 CFR PART 403.5. 12/14/94: DEFENDANT PAID $3,100,000 ON 08/30/91, $45,000 ON 08/06/93, $389,200 ON 08/19/93 AND PAID $110,800 TO COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Defendants (5)

• EASTON AREA JOINT SEWER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EASTON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARCROS PIGMENTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PFIZER PIGMENTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PFIZER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ELEMENTS PIGMENTS INCORPORATED

  1525 WOOD AVE., EASTON, PA, 18042

  Registry ID: 110000334790

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• EASTON AREA JOINT SEWER AUTH(Hentered 1993-07-16

  Primary law: CWA

• EASTON AREA JOINT SEWER AUTH(Eentered 1993-07-16

  Primary law: CWA

• EASTON AREA JOINT SEWER AUTHentered 1991-05-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,534,200

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-09-29PRN Sent
• 1989-04-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-07-16Final Order Lodged
• 1993-07-16Final Order Entered
• 1993-07-16Concluded