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08-1999-0226Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 08

EPA v. CENTRAL PRODUCTS COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$11,000

Compliance action

$12,000

Case summary

ON 12/4/98, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED A MIXTURE OF WASTEWATER, TOLUENE AND HEXANE FROM THE FACILITY TO THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO'S POTW. THIS DISCHARGE RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION OF A SEWER LINE WITH THE CITY OF BRIGHTON'S SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THIS VIOLATION IS $11,000.

Defendants (1)

  • CENTRAL PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CENTRAL PRODUCTS COMPANY

    1095 S. 4TH AVE., BRIGHTON, CO, 80601

    Registry ID: 110000467511

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309GClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CENTRAL PRODUCTS COMPANYentered 2000-11-29

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $11,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-11-29Final Order Issued
  • 2000-11-29Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-11-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51349
Case number
08-1999-0226
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1999-0226 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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