EPA v. CRESSONA ALUMINUM CO INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$200,000
Case summary
RELEASE OF PCB'S FROM HYDROLIC SYSTEMS AT PLANT HAVE CAUSED WIDE SPREAD CONTAMINATION OF WORK AREA SOIL AND SLUDGE, AND EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS DISCHARGE TO WEST BRANCH OF SCHUYLKILL RIVER. OTHER POLLUTANTS (TSS, OIL AND GREASE) ALSO DICHARGE TO RIVER. EPA SEEKS INJUNCTION TO CLEAN UP PCB CONTAMINATION, AND STOP DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO RIVER PENALTY ALSO SOUGHT FOR CWA NPDES VIOLATION.
Defendants (1)
- CRESSONA ALUMINUM COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA EXTRUSIONS INCORPORATED CRESSONA OPERATION
53 POTTSVILLE ST., CRESSONA, PA, 17929
Registry ID: 110011900149
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA EXTRUSIONS INCORPORATED CRESSONA OPERATION
53 POTTSVILLE ST., CRESSONA, PA, 17929
Registry ID: 110011900149
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CRESSONA ALUMINUM COentered 1993-07-27
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $200,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1991-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-09-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 1993-07-27Final Order Lodged
- 1993-07-27Final Order Entered
- 1993-07-27Concluded
- 1994-02-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 15344
- Case number
- 03-1991-0226
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3719
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 3RC10
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1991-0226 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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