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04-1998-0323Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 04

EPA v. CONE MILLS CORPORATION

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

ON 1/29/96, THE STATE OF NC ISSUED A SPECIAL ORDER BY CONSENT (SOC) TO THE RESPONDENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF ITS TOXICITY LIMITS. THE SOC REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS NPDES PERMITS LIMITS FOR TOXICITY BY 5/31/97. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY.

Defendants (1)

  • CONE MILLS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CONE MILLS CORP-GUILFORD

    3101 NORTH ELM STREET, GREENSBORO, NC, 27415

    Registry ID: 110009854522

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CONE MILLS CORPORATIONentered 1998-06-17

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1998-06-17Final Order Issued
  • 1998-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-04-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22682
Case number
04-1998-0323
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
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 04-1998-0323 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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