EPA v. C&D POWERCOM
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$600,000
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED TO C&D POWERCOM, IN, FOR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND ORDER UNDER SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE C&D POWERCOM VIOLATED THE DIRECT DISCHARGES UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT, IN0049093 AND THE INDIRECT DISCHARGES TO THE CITY OF ATTICA. C&D POWERCOM IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LEAD-ACID BATTERY. LEAD IS A TOXIC POLLUTANT AND CAUSED THE CITY OF ATTICA'S SLUDGE AS A SPECIAL WASTE DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD CONTENTS IN ITS SLUDGE. THIS CASE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REFERRED.
Defendants (1)
- C&D POWERCOMNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
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
200 W. MAIN ST., ATTICA, IN, 479180279
Registry ID: 110000404321
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
C&D POWERCOMentered 1999-01-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-01-28Final Order Issued
- 1999-10-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-10-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 32055
- Case number
- 05-1999-0773
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1999-0773 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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