EPA v. NORIT AMERICAS, INC., A GEORGIA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C SECTION 1319(A). 2. NORIT AMERICAS, INC. A GEORGIA CORPORATION WEST END OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE ON SW OF CITY MARSHALL, HARRISON COUNTY, TEXAS 75670 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING UNAUTHORIZED BYPASS AND OVERFLOW DISCHARGES. 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 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE BYPASSES/UNAUTHORIZED DIS- CHARGES CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, OR C) IF THE PERMITTEE BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR E- LIMINATION OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSI- BLE, D) SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE UNAU- THORIZED DISCHARGES CITED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, AND E) CONTINUE TO SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• NORIT AMERICAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORIT AMERICAS INCORPORATED

  3200 W. UNIVERSITY DR., MARSHALL, TX, 75670

  Registry ID: 110000458406

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORIT AMERICAS, INC.entered 1997-11-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-11-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-28Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-02Compliance Achieved
• 1999-02-02Enforcement Action Closed