EPA v. CORNHUSKER ENERGY LEXINGTON, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
SLUG LOAD OF ETHEANOL TO THE POTW. THIS DISCHARGE OF ETHANOL WAS TOXIC TO THE ACTIVATED SLUDGE IN THE CITY'S PRETREATMENT SYSTEM AND BIOTOWERS. THIS DISCHARGE RESULTED IN AN UPSET TO THE CITY'S TREATMENT FACILITY AND RESULTED IN VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY'S NPDES PERMIT FOR CARBONACEOUS BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND IN MAY 2006.
Defendants (1)
- CORNHUSKER ENERGY LEXINGTON, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS, INC.
1111 EAST INDUSTRY DRIVE, LEXINGTON, NE, 68850
Registry ID: 110069243278
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CORNHUSKER ENERGY LEXINGTON, LLCentered 2010-03-31
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,200
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2010-03-31Final Order Issued
- 2010-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-03-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-03-21NPDES Closed
- 2011-03-21Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800088935
- Case number
- 07-2010-0137
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2010-0137 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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