EPA v. E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.

Case summary

SYNOPSIS OF CASE: E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, INC. ( DU PONT, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA ), VIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES ) PERMIT# TX0006327 THE PERMIT TO DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS TO THE SABINE RIVER. THE FACILITY BEGAN EXPERIENCING FISHKILL INCIDENTS AS EARLY AS 1985. THAT YEAR A NUMBER OF FISHKILLS APPARENTLY RESULTED FROM DISCHARG ES OF PROCESS WATER TO THE FACILITY'S COOLING WATER DITCHES. THESEEARLIER FISHKILL INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE DISCHARGE OF ORGANIC PEROXIDE INTIATOR TO THE REFERENCED DITHES, BYPASSING THE TREATMENT PROCESS AND KILLING LARGE QUANTITIES OF FISH IN THE DITCHES.

Defendants (1)

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOUR

  P O BOX 1089, ORANGE, TX, 77631

  Registry ID: 110017746368

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOUR

  P O BOX 1089, ORANGE, TX, 77631

  Registry ID: 110017746368

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOUR

  P O BOX 1089, ORANGE, TX, 77631

  Registry ID: 110017746368

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.entered 1994-10-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $516,430

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1990-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-04-30Returned To Region
• 1993-04-29Rereferred
• 1993-10-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-10-07Final Order Lodged
• 1994-10-07Concluded
• 1994-10-07Final Order Entered
• 1999-08-20Enforcement Action Closed