EPA v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On June 29,2020, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to Goodyear tire and Rubber Company Wastewater Treatment Plant. The AO was issued in response to effluent violations of permit limits. The AO requires the facility to: 1) submit a list of specific actions taken to correct the violations and 2) submit written certification to EPA that the violations have been corrected and the facility is compliant with its permit. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the effective dated of the AO.
Defendants (1)
- Mr. Aaron Bridger, Environmental ManagerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HOUSTON CHEMICAL PLANT
2000 GOODYEAR DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77017
Registry ID: 110000462231
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Administrative Orderentered 2021-06-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-06-29Final Order Issued
- 2021-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-12-21NPDES Closed
- 2021-12-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602752055
- Case number
- 06-2021-1731
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ECDW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-1731 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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