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05-1994-0089Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1994· Region 05

EPA v. PREFERRED TECHNICAL GROUP

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$44,700

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES VIOLATIONS OF THE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR AN EXISTING SOURCE SUBJECT TO THE METAL FINISHING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY, 40 C.F.R. PART 433, AND, IN PARTICULAR THE METAL FINISHING SUBCATEGORY, 40 C.F.R. PART 433, SUBPART A. THE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS GOVERNING THESE DISCHARGES ARE SET FORTH AT 40 C.F.R SECTION 433.15. THESE UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES ARE VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311(A).

Defendants (1)

  • PREFERRED TECHNICAL GROUPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/307Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PREFERRED TECHNICAL GROUPentered 1995-09-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $44,700

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1994-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1995-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-09-26Final Order Issued
  • 1995-10-20Compliance Achieved
  • 1995-10-20Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28770
Case number
05-1994-0089
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 05-1994-0089 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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