EPA v. YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$90,000
Case summary
FROM JANUARY 1987 THROUGH ---, YELLOW FREIGHT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ITS DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT, EXCEEDING ITS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR BOD5, TNR, NH3, TOTAL OIL AND GREASE, AND FECAL COLIFORM. DURING THE SAME PERIOD IT FAILED TO MONITOR AND SUBMIT EFFLUENT ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE, PH AND FLOW FOR PLANT OUTFALL 001, AS REQUIRED IN IT'S PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
5250 BRECKSVILLE RD, RICHFIELD, OH, 44286
Registry ID: 110004611359
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.entered 1995-09-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $90,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1991-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-09-26Final Order Issued
- 1996-10-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27946
- Case number
- 05-1992-0066
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTGL
- 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 05-1992-0066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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