EPA v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION GULF STATES ROAD BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70805 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE BOD VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS 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 SO IN SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME, D) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES OF THIS AO, E) SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS MONTHLY UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVE- MENTS, AND F) ON JAN. 31, 2000, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NON- COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ACTION D.

Defendants (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONentered 1999-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-02-12Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-26Compliance Achieved
• 1999-07-26Enforcement Action Closed