EPA v. STROH BREWERY COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G). 2. CORPORATE OFFICE: STROH BREWERY COMPANY 100 RIVER PLACE DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48207-4291 LOCATION OF FACILITY: 1400 WEST COTTON STREET LONGVIEW, TEXAS NPDES PERMIT NO. TX0055107 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF PART III.B.4.C. OF THE PERMIT BY ALLOWING A BYPASS OF 20,000 GALLONS OF UNTREAT- ED OR PARTIALLY TREATED PROCESS WASTEWATER FROM THE ALUM- IUM CAN MANUFACTURING PLANT INTO A STROMWATER DRAINAGE SWALE, WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF CWA SEC. 301(A). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, A PENALTY OF $125,000.00 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

• STROH BREWERY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STROH BREWERY COMPANY

  1400 W. COTTON ST., LONGVIEW, TX, 75604

  Registry ID: 110000458237

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STROH BREWERY COMPANYentered 1995-03-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $69,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-11-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-03-29Final Order Issued
• 1995-05-04Compliance Achieved
• 1995-05-04Enforcement Action Closed