EPA v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 9314 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75211 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EACH DAY THE RESPONDENT CONDUCTED THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WAS NOT SIGNED, AND AN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE SITE COMPLIANCE EVALUATION REPORT WAS NOT DOCUMENTED IN THE SWPPP. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIES RESERVE PLANT NUMBER 387

  9314 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TX, 75211

  Registry ID: 110000748781

• NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIES RESERVE PLANT NUMBER 387

  9314 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TX, 75211

  Registry ID: 110000748781

• NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIES RESERVE PLANT NUMBER 387

  9314 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TX, 75211

  Registry ID: 110000748781

• NAVAL WEAPONS INDUSTRIES RESERVE PLANT NUMBER 387

  9314 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TX, 75211

  Registry ID: 110000748781

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATIONentered 2001-08-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $16,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-24Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-19Enforcement Action Closed