EPA v. SHINTECH, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$125,000
Case summary
DISCHARGING IN AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF PERMIT LIMITATIONS FOR BODS, TOLUENE, CHCOROETHANAE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, TSSS, CHLOROFORM, CARBON TELRACHLORIDE AND OTHERS. ALSO FAILED TO SAMPLE, MONITOR AND REPORT TOTAL ZINC FOR OUTFALLS 001 & 004 DURING PERIOD FROM NOV. 1989 THRU OCT. 1991.
Defendants (1)
- SHINTECH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
SHINTECH INCORPORATED
5618 E HIGHWAY 332, FREEPORT, TX, 775413113
Registry ID: 110000743839
SHINTECH INCORPORATED
5618 E HIGHWAY 332, FREEPORT, TX, 775413113
Registry ID: 110000743839
SHINTECH INCORPORATED
5618 E HIGHWAY 332, FREEPORT, TX, 775413113
Registry ID: 110000743839
SHINTECH INCORPORATED
5618 E HIGHWAY 332, FREEPORT, TX, 775413113
Registry ID: 110000743839
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SHINTECH, INC.entered 1992-10-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $125,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1992-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-10-08Final Order Issued
- 1992-10-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35471
- Case number
- 06-1992-0125
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- 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 06-1992-0125 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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