EPA v. CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (TX0053023)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION SHELDON MILL P.O. BOX 23011 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77228-3011 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS, FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS BY FAILING TO SAMPLE AND ANALYZE, AND VIOLATING THE BYPASS PROVISIONS OF ITS PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, DETAIL THE STEPS TAKEN TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND APPEAR AND MEET WITH EPAAND SHOW CAUSE.
Defendants (1)
- CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
DONOHUE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
18511 BEAUMONT HIGHWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77049
Registry ID: 110000500592
DONOHUE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
18511 BEAUMONT HIGHWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77049
Registry ID: 110000500592
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONentered 1997-03-06
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-03-06Final Order Issued
- 1997-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-05-21Compliance Achieved
- 1998-05-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37058
- Case number
- 06-1997-0227
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0227 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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