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05-1996-0306Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. LAWRENCE BROTHERS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$125,000

Case summary

DURING THE PERIOD OF AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JUNE OF 1994 LAWRENCE BROTHERS, INC., FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR THE METAL FINISHING SOURCE CATEGORY IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1311.

Defendants (1)

  • LAWRENCE BROTHERS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LAWRENCE BROTHERS INCORPORATED

    2 FIRST AVE., STERLING, IL, 61081

    Registry ID: 110000436886

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309GClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LAWRENCE BROTHERSentered 1997-10-14

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $125,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-05-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-11-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-10-14Final Order Issued
  • 2000-12-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29754
Case number
05-1996-0306
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0306 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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