EPA v. STEPAN COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$33,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT, TO WIT, FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITOR ING REQUIRMENTS FOR ITS PLANT'S OUTFALL. RESPONDENT'S DIS- CHARGE MONITORING REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VIOLATIONS OF FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND(BOD), TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS(TSS), AND OIL AND GREASE (O&G).
Defendants (1)
- STEPAN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
STEPAN COMPANY
22500 WEST MILLSDALE ROAD, ELWOOD, IL, 604219646
Registry ID: 110000432504
STEPAN COMPANY
22500 WEST MILLSDALE ROAD, ELWOOD, IL, 604219646
Registry ID: 110000432504
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
STEPAN COMPANYentered 1990-06-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $33,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1989-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-06-30Final Order Issued
- 1990-07-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27154
- Case number
- 05-1989-0098
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1989-0098 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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