EPA v. BURDICK AND JACKSON, INC.

Case summary

MUSKEGON IU. ONE OF THE TWELVE. PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS IN THIS MATTER BURDICK & JACKSON, INC. WAS CHARGED WITH THE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS THE ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC FIBERS (OCPSF) CATEGORICAL STANDARDS AT 40 CFR 414.111. SPECIFICALLY, BURDICK EXCEEDED THE OCPSF LIMITS FOR CERTAIN CHEMICALS IN ITS DISCHARGE, FAILED TO PROPERLY MONITOR DISCHARGE FLOWS, AND FAILED TO PROPERLY DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN OTHER CHEMICALS. THIS SETTLEMENT IS CONTAINED IN TWO SEPARATE DOCUMENTS: (1) AND AGREED ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE AND, (2) A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT ORDER. THE FIRST DOCUMENT INCLUDES A CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE BY WHICH BURDICK WILL ALTER THE FLOW SCHEME IN ITS PLANT TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRE-TREAT MENT STANDARDS. THE CACO CONTAINS A PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY OF $52,500 FOR THE VIOLATIONS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT.

Defendants (1)

• BURDICK AND JACKSON, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BURDICK & JACKSON INCORPORATED

  1953 S. HARVEY ST., MUSKEGON, MI, 494426184

  Registry ID: 110000410831

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURDICK AND JACKSON, INC.entered 1999-04-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $52,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-03Enforcement Action Closed