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06-1984-0038JudicialClosedFY 1984· Region 06

EPA v. BADISCHE CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$100,000

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 301 AND 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AGAINST BADISCHE CORP. FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS INTO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF THEIR NPDES PERMIT. THE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE AND NO SPECIFIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS NECESSARY. CAUSE OF ACTION: BADISCHE CORP. OWNS AND OPERATES A CHEMI- CAL MANUFACTURING PLANT IN FREEPORT, TEXAS. THE COMPANY HAD SPORADIC PERMIT VIOLATIONUNTIL DECEMBER 1983, WHEN A SERIES OF CIRCUMSTANCES RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS OF ITS PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • BADISCHE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • BASF CORPORATION

    602 COPPER ROAD, FREEPORT, TX, 77541

    Registry ID: 110000463392

  • BASF CORPORATION

    602 COPPER ROAD, FREEPORT, TX, 77541

    Registry ID: 110000463392

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BADISCHE CORPORATIONentered 1985-07-19

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1984-12-13Referred To Headquarters
  • 1984-12-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1984-12-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1985-07-19Final Order Lodged
  • 1985-07-19Final Order Entered
  • 1985-07-19Concluded
  • 1985-07-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
33823
Case number
06-1984-0038
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1984-0038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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