EPA v. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., 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. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION 14700 INTRACOASTAL DRIVE NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70129 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND VIOLATING THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO E- LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  14700 INTRACOASTAL DRIVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70129

  Registry ID: 110000449113

• AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  14700 INTRACOASTAL DRIVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70129

  Registry ID: 110000449113

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.entered 2000-04-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-04-13Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-23Compliance Achieved
• 2000-05-23Enforcement Action Closed