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05-1991-0150Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1991· Region 05

EPA v. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$45,000

Case summary

REGION V INTEDS TO ISSUE A PROPOSED PENALTY ORDER PURSUANT TO 309(G) OF THE CWA FOR PHENOL VIOLATIONS THAT OCCURRED AT CATERPILLAR'S MAPLETON PLANT, INTFALLS # 001A & 001C.

Defendants (1)

  • CATERPILLAR TRACTORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CATERPILLAR INC. - MAPLETON PLANT

    8826 W. RTE. 24, MAPLETON, IL, 615479799

    Registry ID: 110000437965

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309GClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CATERPILLAR TRACTORentered 1992-03-17

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $45,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1992-03-17Final Order Issued
  • 1992-03-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27744
Case number
05-1991-0150
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0150 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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