EPA v. UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION SOUTHSIDE OF HIGHWAY 30 AND HIGHWAY 73 GEISMAR, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70734 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE IN PART I, SECTION B, OF THE NPDES PERMIT BY FAILING TO START CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO MEET PH LIMITS. 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 VIOLATIONS CITED IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND 2) 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 THIS VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY INCORPORATED

  36191 LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 30, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000449765

• UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY INCORPORATED

  36191 LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 30, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000449765

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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
• 1998-09-28Compliance Achieved
• 1998-09-28Enforcement Action Closed