EPA v. HORSEHEAD INDUSTRIES
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,845,000
Compliance action
$35,000,000
Case summary
NEED CASE SUMMARY FROM ATTORNEY. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION UNDER RCRA, CAA, CWA SEEKING PENALTIES IN INJUNCTIVE RELEIF.
Defendants (2)
- HORSEHEAD INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- HORSEHEAD RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CO. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (9)
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (2)
HORSEHEAD RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTentered 1995-11-13
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $1,422,500 · State/local: $1,422,500
PALMERTON (New EB Calculations Received)entered 2007-07-17
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1991-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-06-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-01-06Complaint Filed With Court
- 2007-07-17Final Order Lodged
- 2007-07-17Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 15466
- Case number
- 03-1991-0352
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-1-353
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1991-0352 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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