EPA v. ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATED, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATED, A TEXAS CORPORATION INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 225 (LA PORTE FREEWAY) AND STATE HIGHWAY 134 (BATTLEGROUND ROAD) DEER PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77536 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA, AND BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES AND BYPASSES AT LOCATION OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN THE PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EEFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, C) IF PERMITTEE BELIEVES CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN THE 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR ELIM- INATING THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CUSE.

Defendants (1)

• ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATED

  1900 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110069500864

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATEDentered 1997-12-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-16Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed