EPA v. VALTEK

Case summary

THIS ACTION IS TO BE BROUGHT PURSUANT TO 309(B) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 USC 1319, FOR DISCHARGING WITHOUT A PERMIT AND FOR FAILING TO TIMELY FILE ITS BASELINE MONITOR- ING REPORT UNDER THE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. VALTEK, INC., LOCATED IN SPRINGVILLE, UTAH IS A MANUFAC- TURER OF VALVES WITH TOTAL ANNUAL SALES OF APPROXIMATELY $25 MILLION. THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS BEING INITITATED IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT DISCOVERY THAT VALTEK HAS BEEN DISCHARGING HYDROSTATIC TEST WATERS DIRECTLY TO A POND TRIBUTARY TO UTAH LAKE WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT. IN ADDITION, VALTEK DID NOT TIMELY SUBMIT ITS ELECTROPLATING PRETREATMENT BASELINE MONITORING REPORT. AS MORE FULLY DISCRIBED IN LITIGATION REPORT, EPA WILL BE SEEKING AT LEAST $30,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST VALTEK.

Defendants (1)

• VALTEKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• FLOWSERVE SPRINGVILLE INCORPORATED

  1350 N. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PKY., SPRINGVILLE, UT, 84663

  Registry ID: 110000470124

• FLOWSERVE SPRINGVILLE INCORPORATED

  1350 N. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PKY., SPRINGVILLE, UT, 84663

  Registry ID: 110000470124

• FLOWSERVE SPRINGVILLE INCORPORATED

  1350 N. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PKY., SPRINGVILLE, UT, 84663

  Registry ID: 110000470124

• FLOWSERVE SPRINGVILLE INCORPORATED

  1350 N. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PKY., SPRINGVILLE, UT, 84663

  Registry ID: 110000470124

• FLOWSERVE SPRINGVILLE INCORPORATED

  1350 N. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PKY., SPRINGVILLE, UT, 84663

  Registry ID: 110000470124

• FLOWSERVE SPRINGVILLE INCORPORATED

  1350 N. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PKY., SPRINGVILLE, UT, 84663

  Registry ID: 110000470124

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VALTEK, INCORPORATEDentered 1986-12-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-11-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-02-21Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-11-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-12-19Final Order Lodged
• 1986-12-19Final Order Entered
• 1986-12-19Concluded
• 1988-12-19Enforcement Action Closed