EPA v. FERRO CORPORATION/KEIL CHEMICAL DIVISION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$400,000
Compliance action
$707,500
Case summary
SEVERAL HIGHLY TOXIC COMPOUNDS HAVE SHOWN UP IN KEIL'S WASTEWATER DISCHARGE. BOTH AIR AND WATER VIOLATIONS WILL BE INVESTIGATED DURING AN UPCOMING SITE VISIT. VIOLATIONS OF THE OCPSF CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND LOCAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- KEIL CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
FERRO CORPORATION
3000 SHEFFIELD AVE., HAMMOND, IN, 463271099
Registry ID: 110000397945
FERRO CORPORATION
3000 SHEFFIELD AVE., HAMMOND, IN, 463271099
Registry ID: 110000397945
FERRO CORPORATION
3000 SHEFFIELD AVE., HAMMOND, IN, 463271099
Registry ID: 110000397945
FERRO CORPORATION
3000 SHEFFIELD AVE., HAMMOND, IN, 463271099
Registry ID: 110000397945
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FERRO CORPORATION/KEIL CHEMICAL DIVISIONentered 1997-02-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $400,000 · SEP: $1,566,666
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1991-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-02-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1993-08-02Final Order Lodged
- 1993-08-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 1997-02-19Final Order Entered
- 1997-02-19Concluded
- 1998-04-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28333
- Case number
- 05-1993-0715
- 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 05-1993-0715 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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