EPA v. C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (POWER COM)

Case summary

DEFENDANT IS A LEAD-ACID BATTERY MANUFACTURER IN ATTICA, IN. DEFENDANT VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT ON 926 DAYS BY DISCHAR- GING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF LEAD INTO WABASH RIVER. DEFENDANT ALSO VIOLATED THE NATIONAL CATEGORIAL PRETREAMENT STANDARDS ON 479 DAYS BY DISCHARGING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF LEAD TO ATTICA POTW. DEFENDANT'S EXCESSIVE LEAD DISCHARGES TO THE POTW ALSO CAUSED INTERFERENCE WITH POTW'S SLUDGE DISPOSAL ROCESSER. DEFENDANT ALSO FAILED TO MONITOR COPPER DISCHARGE TO POTW AND FAILED TO SUBMIT SEMI-ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORTS. CIVIL COMPLAINT NOT YET FILED.

Defendants (1)

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (POWER COM)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES

  200 W. MAIN ST., ATTICA, IN, 479180279

  Registry ID: 110000404321

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES

  200 W. MAIN ST., ATTICA, IN, 479180279

  Registry ID: 110000404321

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

  200 W MAIN ST, ATTICA, IN, 47918

  Registry ID: 110000404321

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

  200 W MAIN ST, ATTICA, IN, 47918

  Registry ID: 110000404321

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

  200 W MAIN ST, ATTICA, IN, 47918

  Registry ID: 110000404321

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES

  200 W. MAIN ST., ATTICA, IN, 479180279

  Registry ID: 110000404321

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (POWER COM)entered 2006-11-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,600,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1999-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-11-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-11-20Final Order Entered
• 2006-11-20Final Order Lodged
• 2008-10-30Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2008-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-11-13NPDES Closed