EPA v. KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$106,250
Case summary
10/04/91: VIOLATING BY CONTINUALLY DISCHARGING CYANIDE IN AMOUNTS AND CONTRATIONS IN EXCESS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN THE PERMITS FROM 6/85 THRU EXPIRATION OF PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
INDUSTRIAL ROAD GREENSPORT INDUSTIAL PARK 5 GATE 5, HOUSTON, TX, 77015
Registry ID: 110001143245
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1992-10-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $106,250
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1991-05-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1991-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-10-19Final Order Issued
- 1992-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35323
- Case number
- 06-1991-0143
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6C-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1991-0143 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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