EPA v. INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A). 2. INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 5 MILES NORTH OF THE ORANGE CITY, BETWEEN STATE HIGHWAY 87 AND NORTH OF WEST BLUFF ROAD ORANGE, ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS 77631 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITIES 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 THENRESPONDENT. 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 REASONABLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INLAND PAPERBOARD AND PACKAGING INC

  OLD HWY 87 NORTH MILL SITE, ORANGE, TX, 776312500

  Registry ID: 110008146130

• INLAND PAPERBOARD AND PACKAGING INC

  OLD HWY 87 NORTH MILL SITE, ORANGE, TX, 776312500

  Registry ID: 110008146130

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATIONentered 1999-01-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed