EPA v. CALUMET LUBRICANTS COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CALUMET LUBRICANTS COMPANY P.O. BOX 97 COTTON VALLEY, WEBSTER COUNTY, LOUISIANA 71018 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT. THE RESPONDENT EX- CEEDED THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT ON SEVERAL OC- CASIONS FROM JUN. 1995 TO JUN. 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 (A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO)ORDERING THE PER- MITEE TO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCES OF THE EFFLUENT VIOLA- TIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILLING THE ACTIONS TAKEN AND WHY THE ACTIONS TAKE ARE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS. IF NOT ABLE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS, THE PERMITEE WILL SUBMIT A PLAN WITH A SCHEDULE DETAILLING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS THAT WILL BE TAKEN TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE .

Defendants (1)

• CALUMET LUBRICANTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CALUMET LUBRICANTS COMPANY L P CALUMET COTTON VALLEY

  1756 OLD HWY. 7, COTTON VALLEY, LA, 710180097

  Registry ID: 110000597471

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CALUMET LUBRICANTS COMPANYentered 1996-08-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-08-21Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-23Enforcement Action Closed