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06-1997-0227Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

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 301AClean 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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