EPA v. RO-BANKS TOOLS AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Case summary

THE RO-BANKS TOOL AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OWNS A PRODUCTION FACILITY AT 909 4TH AVENUE SOUTH, WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA. IT IS PRIMARILY A MANUFACTURER OF STEEL AND ALUMINIUM COMPONENTS FOR VARIOUS PIECES OF FARM AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. AS PART OF ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, RO-BANKS PERFORMS GRINDING, CUTTING, WELDING, BENDING, PHOSPHATING, PAINTING, AND TANK TESTING. WASTEWATERS GENERATED FROM THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR METAL FINISHING. WATER FROM THIS PROCESS IS DISCHARGED INTO A PUBLICALLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS, AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF WAHPETON. THE POTW OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY WHICH DISCHARGES EFFLUENT INTO THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH IS CONSIDERED A WATER OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS CASE DOES NOT PROPOSE ANY CIVIL PENALTIES, AND SHALL TERMINATE 11/01/93, OR WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE IS DEMONSTRATED WHICHEVER IS LATER.

Defendants (2)

• BANKS, ROBERT T., PRESIDENTNamed in complaint
• RO-BANKS TOOLS AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• RO-BANKS TOOL & MFG CO.

  909 4TH AVE SOUTH, WAHPETON, ND, 58074

  Registry ID: 110056231215

Statutes cited

• CWA 302 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1992-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-10-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order