EPA v. GUIDE CORP. /CROWN EG, INC .

Case summary

GUIDE CORPORATION, CROWN ENVIRONMENTAL AND GM DISCHARGED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH CAUSED INTERFERENCE AND PASS THROUGH TO THE ANDERSON POTW. GUIDE CORP. ALSO FAILED TO NOTIFY LOCAL STATE AND NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTERS OF THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. A SECOND DECREE WAS ENTERED ON 3/16/2004 TO COLLECT $250,000 TO BE PAID INTO THE WHITE RIVER RESTORATION FUND ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE TO FUND RESTOCKING AND RESTORATION PROJECTS.

Defendants (4)

• GUIDE CORPNamed in settlement
• CROWN ENVIRONMENTAL INC.Named in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• LIGHTSOURCE PARENT CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DELPHI INTERIOR & LIGHTING SYSTEMS

  2915 PENDELTON AVE, ANDERSON, IN, 460164849

  Registry ID: 110000396125

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• GUIDE CORPentered 2001-09-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,000,000 · State/local: $1,000,000

• GUIDE CORPORATION AND CROWN EG, INC.entered 2004-03-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $250,000 · State/local: $250,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2000-04-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-04-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-03-01Final Order Lodged
• 2004-03-16Final Order Entered
• 2004-03-16Concluded