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06-1992-0028Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1992· Region 06

EPA v. PLAINFIELD STAMPING - TEXAS, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$85,000

Case summary

12/24/91: DISCHARGING WASTEWATERS INTO THE CITY OF EL PASO'S SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM THAT ARE IN EXCEEDANCE OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR THE ELECTROPLATING CATEGORY STANDARDS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL REGISTER. PAYMENTS ARE TO BE MADE IN 3 INCREMENTS: 1) $20,000 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE. 2) $30,000 BY 6/1/92. 3) $35,000 BY 12/1/92.

Defendants (1)

  • PLAINFIELD STAMPING - TEXAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PLAINFIELD STAMPING

    11530 PELLICANO DR, EL PASO, TX, 79936

    Registry ID: 110005173855

Statutes cited

  • CWA 405Sewage Sludge Disposal
  • CWA 301/307Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
  • CWA 308Information Request, Records, Entry
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PLAINFIELD STAMPING - TEXAS, INC.entered 1992-02-10

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $85,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1991-12-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-02-10Final Order Issued
  • 1992-03-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
35375
Case number
06-1992-0028
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Sewage Sludge Disposal

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1992-0028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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