EPA v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, LOUISIANA , A DELAWARE CORP.

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. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, LOUISIANA, A DELAWARE CORP. GULF STATES ROAD BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, 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) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE 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 POSSIBLE TIME; D) WITHIN 45 DAYS ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE; AND E) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED, AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

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 1999-12-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-12-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-11Compliance Achieved
• 2001-06-11Enforcement Action Closed