EPA v. J.I. CASE CORPORATION

Case summary

THE COAST GUARD INFORMED US OF AN OIL SPILL IN LAKE MICHIGAN FROM THE J.I. CASE FACILITY ON 6/22/90. WE ISSUED A SECTION 308 INFORMATION REQUEST TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. WE FOUND OUT THAT 50 GALS OF OIL CAME OUT OF AN OUTFALL AND 2-3 GALS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM A TRACTOR AND RAN OFF INTO THE LAKE. WE BEGAN LOOKING AT PAST VIOLATIONS MORE CLOSELY WE HAD TO ASK COAST GUARD TO DROP THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE CASE AGAINST J.I. CASE SINCE WE WANTED TO PURSUE ALL THE VIOLA- TIONS AT ONCE. WE ARE ISSUING A COMPLAINT FOR THE 6/22/90, OIL SPILL AND FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE QUALITY DATA ON CERTAIN POLLUTANTS IN THE DMR, ALONG WITH GENERAL PH VIOLATIONS AND TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLID VIOLATION.

Defendants (1)

• CASE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JL CASE CORP

  800 STATE ST, RACINE, WI, 53404

  Registry ID: 110010738443

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• J.I. CASE CORPORATIONentered 1992-07-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1991-06-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1991-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-07-21Final Order Issued
• 1992-07-21Enforcement Action Closed