EPA v. GREAT LAKES CARBON CORPORATION

Case summary

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION OWNS AND OPERATES A COKE CALCINIFICATION FACILITY LOCATED IN PORT ARTHUR, TX. THE FACILITY'S DISCHARGES ARE REGULATED BY EPA VIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT # TX0068781. THE FACILITY DISCHARGES TO THE WEST TURJING BASIN, THENCE TO THE SABINE-NECHES CANAL. BEGINNING IN JULY 1984, THE FACILITY HAS A HISTORY OF NEAR-CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND TOTAL ORGANIC COMPOUND LIMITATION IN ITS PERMIT. IN RESPONSE TO RESPONSE TO SAID VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A)OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C 1311(A), EPA HAS ISSUED NUMEROUS ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDERS AND MET WITH GREAT LAKES IS CURRENTLY CONSTRCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITYS WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM DESIGNED TO BRING THE FACILITY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PERMIT BY MID-1990. EPA REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH GREAT LAKES THE INTENDED RESULT OF WHICH IS GREAT LAKE' AGREEMENT TO PAY, VIA CONSENT DECREE, A CIVIL PENALTY OF AT LEAST 327, 000 FOR THE FACILITY'S PAST VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

• GREAT LAKES CARBON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREAT LAKES CARBON CORP

  COKE DK RD 2M SW BRIDGE PT ART, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110002042502

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREAT LAKES CARBON CORP.entered 1992-04-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $327,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-03-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-10-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-04-09Final Order Lodged
• 1992-04-09Final Order Entered
• 1992-04-09Concluded
• 1994-08-09Enforcement Action Closed