EPA v. MELROE COMPANY

Case summary

MELROE IS PRIMARILY A MANUFACTURER OF SKID STEER FRONT END LOADERS AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS. AS PART OF ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, MELROE PERFORMS BEAD BLASTING, SHEARING, STAMPING, BENDING, MACHINING, MILLING, TUMBLING, WELDING, THERMAL CUTTING, GRINDING, ASSEMBLY, TESTING, ALKALINE CLEANING, ACID TREATING, IRON PHOSPHATING, PHOSPHATE SEALING, AND PAINTING. WASTEWATERS GENERATED FROM THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR METAL FINISHING. THIS ACTION IS ISSUED FOR PRETREATMENT NON-COMPLIANCE AND SHALL TERMINATE ON 11/01/93 OR WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE (FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS) WITH ALL APPLICABLE NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS IS DEMONSTRATED, WHICHEVER IS LATER. THERE ARE NO PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTIES CONTAINED IN THIS ACTION.

Defendants (2)

• MELROE COMPANYNamed in complaint
• HANSEN, BILL, VICE PRESIDENT OF MFG.Named in complaint

Facilities (2)

• CLARK EQUIPMENT CO (MELROE)

  210 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST, GWINNER, ND, 58040

  Registry ID: 110012478764

• CLARK EQUIPMENT CO (MELROE)

  210 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST, GWINNER, ND, 58040

  Registry ID: 110012478764

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (2 milestones)

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