EPA v. KOPPERS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On February 4, 2021, following a comment period during which no comments were received, the court entered a consent decree which resolves the claims filed on behalf of the EPA, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of West Virginia against Koppers Inc. The complaint in this matter, which had been filed concurrently with the lodging of the Consent Decree, alleged violations of the federal CWA SPCC and FRP regulations, as well as violations of Pennsylvania and West Virginia oil storage regulations at three Koppers Inc. facilities. The Koppers facilities are located in Clairton, Pennsylvania, Green Spring, West Virginia, and Follansbee, West Virginia. Under the consent decree, Koppers will pay to the United States, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The consent decree also contains limited injunctive relief with respect to the Follansbee facility; the Clairton and Green Spring facilities are now closed as part of a Koppers' plan to consolidate its operations.
Defendants (1)
- KOPPERS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (20)
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS INC CLAIRTON PLANT
300 NORTH STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025
Registry ID: 110000328823
KOPPERS INC CLAIRTON PLANT
300 NORTH STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025
Registry ID: 110000328823
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS INC CLAIRTON PLANT
300 NORTH STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025
Registry ID: 110000328823
KOPPERS INC CLAIRTON PLANT
300 NORTH STATE STREET, CLAIRTON, PA, 15025
Registry ID: 110000328823
KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS INC. FOLLANSBEE PLANT
100 KOPPERS RD, FOLLANSBEE, WV, 26037
Registry ID: 110000586027
KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
785 RAILROAD ST., GREEN SPRING, WV, 26722
Registry ID: 110042081859
KOPPERS INC (GREEN SPRING WV)
785 RAILROAD ST., GREEN SPRING, WV, 26722
Registry ID: 110042081859
- …and 5 more
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KOPPERS, INC.entered 2021-02-04
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2016-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-11-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 2020-11-02Final Order Lodged
- 2021-02-04Final Order Entered
- 2021-02-04Concluded
- 2021-06-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600818635
- Case number
- 03-2016-7008
- DOJ docket
- 905-1-1-11701
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2016-7008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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