EPA v. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION, A DELAWARE 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 77501 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. 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 ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAIL- ING 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 THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENT- ION OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

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 1998-01-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-13Final Order Issued
• 1998-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-10-07Enforcement Action Closed