EPA v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION (INSTITUTE WV FACILITY)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On July 16, 2021, EPA Region III filed a signed CAFO resolving alleged violations of the CWA by Union Carbide Corporation. EPA alleged that the respondent violated the applicable effluent limits and stormwater requirements at their Institute, WV facility. EPA notified WVDEP of its action. The Respondent will pay $79,000 in civil penalties under the CAFO. ORC contact:
Defendants (1)
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ALTIVIA SERVICES, LLC
250 CARBIDE ROAD ROUTE 25, INSTITUTE, WV, 25064
Registry ID: 110070676994
INSTITUTE WV FACILITY
US ROUTE 25, INSTITUTE, WV, 25112
Registry ID: 110071072925
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION (INSTITUTE WV FACILITY)entered 2021-07-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $79,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-07-16Final Order Issued
- 2021-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602772288
- Case number
- 03-2021-0071
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2021-0071 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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