EPA v. ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 8811 STRANG ROAD LAPORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77572 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS 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 ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST REA- SONABLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUNOCO INCORPORATED R AND M LA PORTE TEXAS PLANT

  8811 STRANG ROAD, LA PORTE, TX, 775721436

  Registry ID: 110000463631

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1999-01-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-01-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-14Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-12-10Enforcement Action Closed