EPA v. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

Case summary

INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGER IN VIOLATION OF THE CATEGORICAL PRE- TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR METAL FINISHING, 40 CFR PART 433, UNDER THE CWA. BEECH IS A MANUFACTURER OF AIRCRAFT IN WICHITA, KS. PROCESS OPERATIONS SUBJECT BEECH TO CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STAND- ARDS FOR ITS WASTEWATER, WHICH IS DISCHARGED TO THE WICHITA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY. (CATEGORICAL LIMITS FROM 6/30/84 TO 2/86, ELECTROPLATING, 40 CFR PART 413: CATEGORI- CAL LIMITS AFTER 2/15/86, METAL FINISHING, 40 CFR PART 433). WICHITA ISSUED TEMPORARY PERMIT WITH SCHUEDULE FOR COMPLI- ANCE --CONSTRUCTION OF PRETREATMENT FACILITIES. BEECH FAILED TO MEET COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE PRETREATMENT FACILITY IN OPERATION UNTIL AT LEAST 12/88 PENALTIES FOR BEECH'S VIOLATIONS (BEN, GRAVITY & RECALCI- TRANCE) FROM THE PERIOD OF 6/30/84 TO 12/88 TOTAL NEARLY $1 MILLION. PARAMETERS VIOLATED INCLUDE CHROMIUM, LEAD, ZINC AND CYANIDE.

Defendants (1)

• BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY

  9709 E. CENTRAL, WICHITA, KS, 672010085

  Registry ID: 110000446303

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. V. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP.entered 1994-05-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $521,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-11-22PRN Sent
• 1993-08-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-04-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-05-27Final Order Lodged
• 1994-05-27Final Order Entered
• 1994-05-27Concluded
• 1995-03-21Enforcement Action Closed