EPA v. ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

Case summary

INDUSTRIAL USER VIOLATING LOCAL ORDINACE SETTING LIMIT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF OIL AND GREASE IN WASTE STREAM. THIS MODIFICATION MAY BE COMPOSED OF, INTER ALIA, THE RE- LOCATION OF MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, PIPING CHANGES, THE RE-DIRECTION OF WATER FLOW, AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT SUCH AS ONE PASS DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND OIL SKIM- MERS. THIS SEP WILL REDUCE THE INFLOW OF WATER THROUGH THE PROCESS TO THE POINT WHERE THE CULLET WATER SYSTEM WILL RE- QUIRE MAKE-UP WATER TO REPLACE THE WATER LOST TO EVAPOR- ATION. THIS SEP WILL REDUCE RESPONDENT'S DISCHARGE OF OIL AND GREASE FROM THE FACILITY BY APPROXIMATELY 80%, IN ADDITION TO A REDUCTION IN THE FACILITY'S OVERALL WATER USE. CAFO W/SEP FILED 11/9/99. FIRST PERIODIC REPORT DUE 6/30/00.

Defendants (1)

• ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

  603 E NORTH ST, WINCHESTER, IN, 473940000

  Registry ID: 110000792508

Statutes cited

• CWA 309G — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CO.entered 1999-11-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $45,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-10Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-14Enforcement Action Closed