EPA v. AMERICAN MAIZE PRODUCTS COMPANY

Case summary

THIS CASE IS REFERRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING THE IMPOSITION OF ASUITABLE CIVIL PENALTY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF POLLUTANTS BY AMERICAN-MAIZE INTO A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS OPERATED BY THE HAMMOND SANITARY DISTICT, IN EXCESS OF THAT ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS, IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA. BETWEEN 1987 AND THE PRESENT TIME, THE RESPONDENT DISCHARGED FROM ITS CORN WET-MILLING FACILITY IN HAMMOND, IN WASTEWATER CONTAINING SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND POLLUTANTS WHICH CAUSE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND. THE DISCHARGES VIOLATED FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE LOCAL LIMITS SET FORTH ON THE PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE HAMMOND SANITARY DISTRICT'SINDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE, AND THE PERITS ISSUED THERUNDER; ADDITIONALLY, THE DISCHARGES VIOLATED THE FEDERAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SET FORTH AT 40 CFR SECTION 403.5, WHICH PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF POLLUTANTS INTO A PUBLICLY-OWNED TREATMENT WORKS CAUSING PASS THROUGH AND INTERFERENCE. IN FAILING OT COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT, RESPONDENT IS SUBJECT TO AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33USC SECTION 1319.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN-MAIZE PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CERESTAR USA INCORPORATED

  1100 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD., HAMMOND, IN, 463201094

  Registry ID: 110000397963

Statutes cited

• CWA 307D — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN MAIZE PRODUCTS COMPANYentered 1997-02-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1992-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-08-02Final Order Lodged
• 1993-08-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-02-19Final Order Entered
• 1997-02-19Concluded