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05-1996-0012Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Compliance action

$528,491

Case summary

THE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT RESPONDENT DISCHARGED WASTE WATER TO THE TELL CITY POTW WHICH CONTAINED HIGH AMOUNTS OF BOD. THE COMPLAINT FURTHER ALLEGED THAT THE BOD FROM RESPONDENT'S FACILITY CAUSED INTERFERENCE AT THE POTW, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 307(D) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE CASE WAS SETTLED FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF $50,000. RESPONDENT HAD PREVIOUSLY ACHIEVED COMPLIANCE BY INSTALLING A BIOLOGICAL PRETREATMENT SYSTEM AT ITS FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLING COMPANY

    11210 SOLOMON RD., TROY, IN, 47588

    Registry ID: 110020659768

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309GClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CONSOLIDATED RECYCLINGentered 1998-03-25

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-01-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-03-25Final Order Issued
  • 1999-08-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29545
Case number
05-1996-0012
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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