EPA v. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLWAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORP. STATE HIGHWAY 347 BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77701 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) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT, WITHIN 30 DAYS, TO: (A) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, (B) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POS- SIBLE, AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

  HIGHWAY 347, BEAUMONT, TX, 777063269

  Registry ID: 110034393378

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

  HIGHWAY 347, BEAUMONT, TX, 777063269

  Registry ID: 110034393378

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

  HIGHWAY 347, BEAUMONT, TX, 777063269

  Registry ID: 110034393378

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

  HIGHWAY 347, BEAUMONT, TX, 777063269

  Registry ID: 110034393378

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

  HIGHWAY 347, BEAUMONT, TX, 777063269

  Registry ID: 110034393378

• E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

  HIGHWAY 347, BEAUMONT, TX, 777063269

  Registry ID: 110034393378

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYentered 1998-05-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-18Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-25Compliance Achieved
• 1998-11-25Enforcement Action Closed