EPA v. WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$185,000
Case summary
THIS IS A CASE OF CHRONIC BOD DISCHARGES IN EXCESS OF PERMIT LIMITATIONS, WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN AESTHETIC AND ODOR PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WATERS OF THE U.S. DUE TO THE EXCESS DISCHARGES.
Defendants (1)
- THE WESTERN SUGAR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
3020 STATE AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
Registry ID: 110000428485
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
3020 STATE AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
Registry ID: 110000428485
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THE WESTERN SUGAR COMPANYentered 1990-10-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $185,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1989-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-12-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-09-04Complaint Filed With Court
- 1990-10-10Final Order Lodged
- 1990-10-10Final Order Entered
- 1990-10-10Concluded
- 1993-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 48558
- Case number
- 08-1990-0023
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- A/W
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1990-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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