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05-1989-0098Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1989· Region 05

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 301NPDES 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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