EPA v. BAYER CROPSCIENCE

Case summary

THE SETTLEMENT IS BEING DOCUMENTED BY MEANS OF A SUPER-CAFO. THE CLAIMS AT ISSUE INVOLVE: 1. NPDES PERMIT EXCEEDANCES: 35 SEPARATE INSTANCES OF PERMIT EXCEEDANCES, SEVERAL INSTANCES OF FAILING TO MONITOR FLOW, AND FAILING TO UPDATE THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PLAN; 2. VIOLATIONS OF THE HAZARDOUS ORGANIC NESHAP: PROCESS VENT BYPASSES AND ASSOCIATED RECORD KEEPING VIOLATIONS, SSM VIOLATIONS AND ASSOCIATED RECORD KEEPING; 3. VIOLATIONS OF RCRA GENRATOR REQUIREMENTS AND VIOLATIONS OF THE FACILITY'S RCRA PERMIT FOR TSD PORTION OF SITE; FAILURE TO LABEL, OPEN CONTAINER, LDR VIOLATIONS, FAILURE TO MAKE WASTE DETERMINATION, USED OIL VIOLATIONS; 4. VIOLATIONS OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER CERCLA 103 AND EPCRA 304 AND 313: BOTH EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND TRI REPORTING.

Defendants (1)

• BAYER CROPSCIENCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE

  ROUTE 25 AND INTERSTATE 64, INSTITUTE, WV, 25112

  Registry ID: 110043803676

• BAYER CROPSCIENCE

  ROUTE 25 AND INTERSTATE 64, INSTITUTE, WV, 25112

  Registry ID: 110043803676

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAYER CROPSCIENCEentered 2009-02-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $112,500 · SEP: $724,059

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2009-02-25Final Order Issued
• 2009-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-08-18Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2010-09-09Enforcement Action Closed