EPA v. EVANS COOPERAGE

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G). 2. RONALD EVANS EVANS INDUSTRIES, INC. 1255 PETERS ROAD HARVEY, LOUISIANA 70059 NPDES PERMIT NO. LA0073954 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY VIOLAT- ING CONDITION PART I.A OF ITS PERMIT BY FAILING TO MEET ITS WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY (WET) LIMITS DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE 1993 THRU AUG. 1993, OCT. 1993 THRU JAN. 1994, MAR. 1994, MAY 1994, JUN. 1994, JUL. 1994, NOV. 1994, AND JAN. 1995 THRU MAR. 1995. ADDITIONALLY, THE RE- SPONDENT FAILED TO MEET ITS WET SAMPLING REQUIREMENT IN SEPT. 1993. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $125,000.

Defendants (1)

• EVANS COOPERAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EVANS HARVEY CORPORATION L L C

  2800 PETERS ROAD, HARVEY, LA, 70058

  Registry ID: 110013745858

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EVANS INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1997-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1995-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-24Final Order Issued
• 1999-04-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-04-19Compliance Achieved