EPA v. COHEN, DONALD A. D/B/A MIDWEST INVESTMENT
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$12,000
Case summary
THIS IS A PROPOSED CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION AGAINST DONALD A. COHEN D/B/A MIDWEST INVESTMENT CO. UNDER SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES EFFLUENT LIMIT AND VIOLATIONS OF RESPONDENTS' KPDES PERMIT FOR OIL/ BRINE SEPARATION FACILITIES IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY, KY. THE VIOLATIONS WERE DISCOVERED THRU SUBMITTAL OF DMRS AS WELL AS AN EPA SAMPLING INSPECTION ON DECEMBER 1, 1988. RESPONDENT ENTERED INTO PRE-NEGOTIATION DISCUSSIONS W/EPA CONCERNING THESE VIOLATIONS AND HAS TENTATIVELY AGREED TO A CONSENT ORDER FOR $12,000.
Defendants (1)
- COHEN, DONALD A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MIDWEST INVESTMENT CO
KY DIV OF WTR BATTERY SITE #'S, SALYERSVILLE, KY, 41465
Registry ID: 110010686613
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COHEN, DONALD A. D/B/A MIDWEST INVESTMENT
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $12,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1989-04-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-05-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20480
- Case number
- 04-1989-0084
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWLB
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1989-0084 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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