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, LOUISIANA, A DELAWARE CORP. GULF STATES ROAD BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70821 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THIS AO, B) SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS FOR EACH MONTH BEGINNING IN AUG. 1999, AND CONTINUING UNTIL JAN. 2001, OR UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND C) ON JAN. 31, 2000, AND JAN. 31, 2001, REPORT COM- PLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ACTION A.

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 1999-07-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-26Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-11Compliance Achieved
• 2001-06-11Enforcement Action Closed