EPA v. COOPER INDUSTRIES

Case summary

COOPER INDUSTRIES, FLOW CONTROL DIVISION ( COOPER ) OPERATES A MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED AT 16500 S. MAIN IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS. COOPER IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACT- URE OF GATE VALVES, BALL VALVES, BUTTERFLY VALVES AND WELLHEADS. PROCESSES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCTS INCLUDE MACHINING, INSPECTION, HEAT TREATING, WELDING, CLEAN -ING, PHOSPHATING, ASSEMBLY, TESTING AND PAINTING. WASTE- WATER, NONCONTACT COOLING WATER, AND BOILER BLOWDOWN PRIOR TO DISCHARGE TO THE FORT BEND COUNTY WCID NO. 2 SEWERAGE SYSTEM (PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS POTW). COPPER IS SUBJECT BOTH TO GENERAL PRTREATMENTS STANDARDS, 40 CFR PART 403, AND CATEGORICAL REGULATIONS FOR THE METAL FINISHING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY, 40 CFR PART 433. AS DESCRIVE IN DETAIL IN SECTION III OF THIS REPORT, COOPER HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301 AND 307 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND GENERAL AND CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• COOPER INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COOPER CAMERON VALVE

  16500 S. MAIN, MISSOURI CITY, TX, 774891328

  Registry ID: 110000462491

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COOPER INDUSTRIESentered 1993-07-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $139,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-07-22Final Order Lodged
• 1993-07-22Final Order Entered
• 1993-07-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-07-22Concluded
• 1993-07-22Enforcement Action Closed