EPA v. CRESSONA ALUMINUM COMPANY, INC.
Combined With Another Case(s)
Case summary
RELEASE OF PCB FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AT PLANT HAVE CAUSED WIDESPREAD CONTAMINATION OF WORK AREA, SOILS AND SLUDGE, AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS DISCHARGE TO WEST BRANCH OF SCHUYLKILL RIVER. OTHER POLLUTANTS (TSS, OIL, GREASE) ALSO DISCHARGE 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 complaint
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
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1991-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-09-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-09-10Concluded
- 1992-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 15345
- Case number
- 03-1991-0227
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- 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 03-1991-0227 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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