EPA v. ROLL COATER, INC.

Case summary

309(A) ACTION FOR FAILURE TO REPORT DISCHARGE UNDER INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRETREATMENT PERMIT. - ACTION AGAINST A COIL COATER IN VIOLATION OF THE CLEAN WATER ACTS PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, ROLL COATER HAS VIOLATED THE APPLICABLE COIL COATING PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS FOR CYANIDE, CHROME, ZINC AND COPPER AS SET FORTH AT 40 CFR PART 465. U.S. EPA IS REQUESTING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTY OF NO LESS THAN $2,000,000 AND A STATUTORY MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $41,525,000. - ROLL COATER, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ARVIN INDUSTRIES IS A PROCESSOR OF COATED STEEL COILS. SINCE AT LEAST JUNE 1, 1986 THRU SEPT. OF 1989, ROLL COATER'S GREENFIELD, IN FACILITY DISCHARGED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF METAL POLLUTANTS IN TO THE CITY OF GREENFIELD SEWER SYSTEM IN VIOLATION OF FEDE- RAL COIL COATING PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND CONSEQUENTLY THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

Defendants (1)

• ROLL COATER INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ROLL COATER INCORPORATED

  1950 EAST MAIN, GREENFIELD, IN, 46140

  Registry ID: 110000396535

• ROLL COATER INCORPORATED

  1950 EAST MAIN, GREENFIELD, IN, 46140

  Registry ID: 110000396535

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROLL COATER, INC.entered 1991-03-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,093,750

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-02-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-07-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-03-22Final Order Lodged
• 1991-03-22Final Order Entered
• 1991-03-22Concluded
• 1992-02-04Enforcement Action Closed