EPA v. El Dorado Chemical Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Administrative complaint issued to El Dorado Chemical Company, Respondent, located in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, for violation of the Clean Water Act. Respondent owned or operated a wastewater treatment plant and an ammononim nitrate, nitrate acid, and sulfuric acid manufacturing facility. The violations alleged include, but are not limited to failure to meet effluent limits at Outfalls 001, 002, and 006; and an unpermitted storm water discharge from Outfall 400. Relief: Penalty
Defendants (1)
- El Dorado Chemical CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
EL DORADO CHEMICAL CO., INC.
4500 NORTHWEST AV, EL DORADO, AR, 71730
Registry ID: 110000746373
EL DORADO CHEMICAL CO., INC.
4500 NORTHWEST AV, EL DORADO, AR, 71730
Registry ID: 110000746373
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
El Dorado Chemical Companyentered 2012-05-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2011-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-05-24Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600033319
- Case number
- 06-2011-1746
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2011-1746 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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