EPA v. MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY - TRENTON

Case summary

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH GENERAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS AND CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS (40 CFR 413 AND 433). MODINE MANUFACITUREING COMPANY, HEADQUARTERS: RACINE, WI. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: COMPLIANCE WITH PRETREATMENT REGU- LATIONS. PENALTIES WILL BE NEGOTIATED AND WILL INCLUDE UP- FRONT AS WELL AS STIPULATED PENALTIES. INFO NECESSARY TO CALCULATE PROPOSED PENALTIES BEING REQUESTED IN A 308 LETTER. RECENT CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANT: MEETING WITH MODINE ENVIORNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND LEGAL COUNSEL ON NOV. 8, 1985. DATE OF INSPECTION: 5/3/85, BMR'S FOR METAL FINISHING. SIGNIFICANT DEFENSIVE LITIGATION HAS BEEN FILED BY MODINE AGAINST THE AGENCY. THERE ARE TWO TECHNICAL CONTACTS: LEE DUVALL AND PAUL MARSHALL - FTS-757-2817.

Defendants (1)

• MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

  822 INDL. DR., TRENTON, MO, 64683

  Registry ID: 110000443734

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY - TRENTONentered 1987-08-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $86,000

Timeline (10 milestones)

• 1985-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-12-20Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-02-10Returned To Region
• 1986-04-28Rereferred
• 1986-05-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-06-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-08-24Concluded
• 1987-08-24Final Order Lodged
• 1987-08-24Final Order Entered
• 1990-01-05Enforcement Action Closed