EPA v. GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO., AN OHIO CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO., AN OHIO CORPORATION 2000 GOODYEAR DRIVE HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77262 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 EXPLAINING 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 POS- SIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

  2000 GOODYEAR DR., HOUSTON, TX, 77017

  Registry ID: 110000462231

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO.entered 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
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed