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

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO., AN OHIO CORPORATION 2000 GOODYEAR DRIVE HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77017 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. IN AMOUNTS EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $137,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO.Named in complaintNamed 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 COMPANY, THEentered 2001-01-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $99,800

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-19Compliance Achieved
• 2001-04-16Enforcement Action Closed