EPA v. APPLETON PAPERS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$670,000
Case summary
APPLETON PAPERS INC VIOLATED ITS INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT LO- CAL LIMITATIONS FOR COPPER, ZINC, AND PH FROM 5/87 THROUGH 4/89 AND FROM 1/90 THROUGH 4/91. APPLETON PAPERS CONSTRUCT- ED A NEW PRETREATMENT PLANT WHICH WAS OPERATIONAL 5/91. THIS COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN APPROACHED FOR SETTLEMENT NEGOTIA- TIONS, BUT THE BOTTOM-LINE IS SO HIGH THAT THERE MAY NOT BE A POINT.
Defendants (1)
- APPLETON PAPERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
APPLETON PAPERS INCORPORATED APPLETON PLANT
825 E. WISCONSIN AVE., APPLETON, WI, 54912
Registry ID: 110000423140
APPLETON PAPERS INCORPORATED APPLETON PLANT
825 E. WISCONSIN AVE., APPLETON, WI, 54912
Registry ID: 110000423140
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
APPLETON PAPERS, INC.entered 1994-07-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $670,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1987-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-02-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
- 1994-07-05Final Order Lodged
- 1994-07-05Final Order Entered
- 1994-07-05Concluded
- 1997-05-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27951
- Case number
- 05-1992-0071
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1992-0071 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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