EPA v. ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC., A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC., A PENNSYLVANIA CORP. 2231 HADEN ROAD HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77015-6499 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH 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, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST REASON- ABLE TIME, D) SUBMIT A COPY OF THE SWPPP PREPARED IN AC- CORDANCE WITH THEIR PERMIT, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ATOFINA CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  2231 HADEN ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 770156449

  Registry ID: 110056638526

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.entered 1999-01-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-01-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-14Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-24Compliance Achieved
• 1999-08-24Enforcement Action Closed