EPA v. CROWN CORK AND SEAL COMPANY

Case summary

WE ARE REFERRING THE ABOVE-REFERENCED MATTER TO YOU FOR A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 309(B) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 USC 1319(B). CROWN CORK AND SEAL HAS VIOLATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO CANMAKERS AS SET FORTH AT 40 CFR 465. NOT UNTIL 1987 DID CROWN FILE THE BASELINE MONITORING REPORT WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED IN 1984. CROWN HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PERIODIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND HAS VIOLATED PRETREAT- MENT REQUIREMENT FROM THE DATE THE STANDARDS WENT INTO EFFECT, NOVEMBER, 1986, AT LEAST THROUGH JUNE OF 1987. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANT OWNS AND OPERATES A CAN-MAKING PLANT IN WORLAND, WYOMING. THIS PLANT DISCHARGES TO THE POTW OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF WORLAND.

Defendants (1)

• CROWN CORK AND SEAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY INCORPORATED

  620 N. 4TH ST., WORLAND, WY, 82401

  Registry ID: 110010856341

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROWN CORK AND SEAL COMPANYentered 1989-03-17

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $85,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-12-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-02-26Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-03-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-03-17Final Order Lodged
• 1989-03-17Final Order Entered
• 1989-03-17Concluded
• 1990-06-05Enforcement Action Closed