EPA v. GULF CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL COMPANY

Case summary

12/31/90: SYNOPSIS OF CASE: GULF CHEMICAL AND METALLUR- GICAL CORPORATION (GCMC) IS A CATALYST RELAMATION FACILITY IN FREEPORT, TX THAT RECLAIMS METALS FROM SPENT OIL REFINERY CATALYSTS. GCMC WAS ISSUED A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT BY EPA SURSUANT TO SECT 40 OF THE CWA ( THE ACT ), 33 U.S.C. 1342 ON SEPT 30, 1987. ON FEBRUARY 18, 1988, EPA ENTERED A CONSENT ORDER WITH GCMC RESOLVING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE US DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DIST OF TEXAS, FOR NPDES PERMIT EFFLUENT VIOLATION OF AMMONI NITROGEN AT OUTFALL 001 WITH A COMPLIANCE DATE TO MEET FINAL AMMONIA LIMITS AT BOTH OUTFALLS (001 AND 002), SIMULT- ANEOUSLY.

Defendants (1)

• GULF CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULF CHEMICAL & MET DIVISION OF ASSOC MET & MIN

  302 MIDWAY ROAD, FREEPORT, TX, 77541

  Registry ID: 110000619590

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAentered 1995-02-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $750,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1990-11-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-12-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-12-10Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1993-01-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-02-16Final Order Lodged
• 1995-02-16Final Order Entered
• 1995-02-16Concluded
• 2001-06-11Enforcement Action Closed