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05-1995-0557Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 05

EPA v. FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$100,000

Case summary

FEDERAL-MOGUL WAS ALLEGED TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER INTO HAYWORTH CREEK DURING 1989-1993 WHICH EXCEEDED ITS STATE-ISSUED NPDES EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS AMMONIA-NITROGEN, LEAD, CARBONACEOUS BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (CBOD5), PH, AND OIL & GREASE.

Defendants (1)

  • FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP.entered 1995-01-19

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1994-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-01-19Final Order Issued
  • 1995-01-19Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1995-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29510
Case number
05-1995-0557
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMB
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 05-1995-0557 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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