EPA v. ETHYL CORPORATION

Case summary

CWA, 33 USC 1251 ET. SEQ. * NUMEROUS DISCHARGES OF EFFLUENT CONTAINING LEVELS OF LEAD, TSS AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITA- TIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE FACILITY'S NPDES PERMIT -- I.E., VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA, 33 USC 1311(A). SETTLEMENT IN THE FORM OF A CONSENT DECREE PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY OF $887,250, REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND WITH THE PERMIT, AND CONTAINING STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE TERMS OF THE DECREE. REGION 6 REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE PRE-FILING SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. MARCH 1, 1989, MEETING AT REGION 6 OFFICES IN DALLAS TO DISCUSS ETHYL'S RESPONSE TO TO EPA AO NO. VI-88-1760. SEE SECTION III(B) OF THE LITIGATION REPORT.

Defendants (1)

• ETHYL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ETHYL CORPORATION

  GULF STATES ROAD ID 895, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110001143584

• ETHYL CORPORATION

  GULF STATES ROAD ID 895, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110001143584

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ETHYL CORPORATIONentered 1991-11-08

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $750,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-11-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-11-08Final Order Lodged
• 1991-11-08Final Order Entered
• 1991-11-08Concluded
• 1995-03-29Enforcement Action Closed