EPA v. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 3503 PASADENA FREEWAY PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77503 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAIL- ING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY SUCH ACTIONS WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

  3503 PASADENA FWY., PASADENA, TX, 77503

  Registry ID: 110000462623

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

  3503 PASADENA FWY., PASADENA, TX, 77503

  Registry ID: 110000462623

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATIONentered 1997-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-10-07Enforcement Action Closed