EPA v. ATLAS PROCESSING COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ATLAS PROCESSING COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 3333 MIDWAY ROAD SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71109 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 TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• ATLAS PROCESSING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CALUMET LUBRICANTS COMPANY

  3333 MIDWAY STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA, 711333099

  Registry ID: 110000540317

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ATLAS PROCESSING COMPANYentered 1998-06-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-22Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-19Compliance Achieved
• 1999-04-19Enforcement Action Closed