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 HIGHWAY 30 & HIGHWAY 73 GEISMAR, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70734 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE IM- PROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO MEET THE PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIM- ITATIONS FOR PH BY JUN. 1, 1997, BASED ON THE SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PART I, SECTION B, OF THE NPDES PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING TREATMENT WORKS, SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, B) COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: 1) START CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE NECESSARY FACILITIES BY JUN. 1, 1998. 2) COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF THE NECESSARY FACILITIES BY APR. 1, 1999, AND 3) COMPLETE THE STARTUP AND ATTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS BY JUL. 1, 1999, C) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE RE- QUIREMENTS OF B NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND D) REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN A OF THE AO.

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 1998-02-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-02-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-16Compliance Achieved
• 1999-11-16Enforcement Action Closed