EPA v. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 3503 PASADENA FREEWAY PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77501 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) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSI- BLE; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

  3503 PASADENA FWY., PASADENA, TX, 77503

  Registry ID: 110000462623

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

  3503 PASADENA FWY., PASADENA, TX, 77503

  Registry ID: 110000462623

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATIONentered 1999-08-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-08-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-10-07Enforcement Action Closed