EPA v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

Case summary

WEST CHICAGO IU THE POLLUTANT IS A MASS BASED PERMIT UNDER METAL MOLDING AND CASTING 40 C.F.R. 464. CATEGORICAL AND LOCAL PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALCOA SHALL COMMENCE MONITORING ITS WASTEWATER DISCHARGE (S) ON WEEKLY BASIS FOR THE FOLLOWING PARAMETER: CR, CR+6, ZN AND O & G. EACH WEEKLY ANALYSIS SHALL PROVIDE ALL DATA NECESSARY TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. THE DATA SHALL BE SUMMARIZED AND SUBMITTED IN QUARTERLY REPORTS TO U.S. EPA DUE APRIL 30, JULY 31, OCTOBER 31, AND JANUARY 31. THIS WEEKLY MONITORING SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION. THIS DATA MUST BE INDEPENDENT OF DATA GATHERED BY THE POTW. SAMPLING AND ANAYLIS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 136 AND 403.12(G), AND AMMENDMENTS THERETO, UNLESS AN ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE OR METHOD IS APPROVED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR. SAMPLING FOR CR, CR+6 AND ZN SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY 24-HOUR COMPOSITE SAMPLING, AND SAMPLING FOR O & G SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY INSTANTANEOUS GRAB SAMPLE.

Defendants (1)

• ALUMAX (IU CASE)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ALUMAX EXTRUSIONS INC.

  1655 POWIS RD, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185

  Registry ID: 110002389996

• ALUMAX EXTRUSIONS INC.

  1655 POWIS RD, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185

  Registry ID: 110002389996

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALUMAX (IU CASE)entered 1999-04-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-04-13Final Order Issued
• 1999-05-07Enforcement Action Closed