EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO

Case summary

THIS FACILITY IS A WOOD PRESERVING PLANT WHICH IS A NO- DISCHARGE FACILITY FOR PROCESS WATER AND WAS PERMITTED ONLY FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES. IPC WAS ISSUED ITS NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES IN 1976. THIS PERMIT EXPIRED 2/28 /81 AND IPC FAILED TO SUBMIT A RENEWAL APPLICATION AND PRE- SENTLY DOES NOT HAVE AN NPDES PERMIT. THE PLANT HAS CONTIN- UEDTO DISCHARGE STORMWATER AND PROCESS WASTEWATER WITHOUT A PERMIT FOR A PERIOD OF ALMOST TWO YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPANY FAILED TO SUBMIT DMRS AND NCRS FOR STORMWATER DIS- CHARGES PRIOR TO 1981 IN VIOLATION OF ITS PERMIT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. A CIVIL PENALTY OF $50,000 AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ARE SOUGHT.

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  235 POST PLANT RD, DERIDDER, LA, 70634

  Registry ID: 110000613710

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER

  235 POST PLANT RD, DERIDDER, LA, 70634

  Registry ID: 110000613710

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYentered 1984-01-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $68,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1983-03-11Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-06-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-09-25Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-09-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-01-11Final Order Lodged
• 1984-01-11Final Order Entered
• 1984-01-11Concluded
• 1984-01-11Enforcement Action Closed