EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY,LOUISIANA MILL, A NEW YORK CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(1). 2. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, LOUISIANA MILL, A NEW YORK CORPORATION 705 COLLIERS LANE BASTROP, MOREHOUSE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71220 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VILATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY (1) DISCHARGING APPROXIMATELY 2000 GALLLONS OF LOG FLUME WATER TO WATERS OF THE U.S. ON JUL. 25, 1997 WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT, AND (2) DISCHARGING 5500 GALLONS OF INDUS- TRIAL PROCESSED WASTEWATER TO WATERS OF THE U.S. ON MAR. 23-24, 1998, WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

  705 COLLIERS LANE, BASTROP, LA, 71220

  Registry ID: 110000450413

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

  705 COLLIERS LANE, BASTROP, LA, 71220

  Registry ID: 110000450413

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

  705 COLLIERS LANE, BASTROP, LA, 71220

  Registry ID: 110000450413

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.entered 1998-12-17

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-12-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-12-22Compliance Achieved