EPA v. CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CO

Case summary

ON JULY 11-18, 2001, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) INSPECTED THE SITE. THAT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT RESPONDENT WAS NOT PROPERLY PERFORMING MONITORING AS REQUIRED UNDER ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARG DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT, AND HAD NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED A PREPARDEDNESS, PREVENTION, AND CONTINGENCY PLAN (ALSO KNOWN AS A STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN). THE ORDER REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH ITS NPDES PERMIT. EPA HAS FILED THIS ORDER UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A).

Defendants (1)

• CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

  101 W. BERN ST., READING, PA, 19601

  Registry ID: 110010267237

• CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

  101 W. BERN ST., READING, PA, 19601

  Registry ID: 110010267237

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COentered 2001-09-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-28Final Order Issued