EPA v. Hercules, Inc
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The complaint alleges that Hercules violated its NPDES permit when it discharged dry weather flow containing ether, ethanol and chloroethane into the waters of the United States. Hercules NPDES permit requires that dry weathe rflow be diverted from the outfall collection basin into pretreatment, and subsequently into the Hopewell publicly owned treatment works (POTW). The Complaint also alleges that Hercules violated the pretreatment standard regulations and its industrial user permit when Hercules discharge with high BOD levels caused interference at the Hopewell P
Defendants (1)
- Hercules, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
HERCULES, INC
1111 HERCULES RD, HOPEWELL, VA, 23860
Registry ID: 110000342665
HERCULES, INC
1111 HERCULES RD, HOPEWELL, VA, 23860
Registry ID: 110000342665
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HERCULES, INCentered 2003-09-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $12,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-11-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-12-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-09-05Final Order Issued
- 2003-10-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 88854
- Case number
- 03-2003-0023
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2003-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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