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09-1988-0009JudicialClosedFY 1988· Region 09

EPA v. STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$375,000

Case summary

STONE CONTAINER DISCHARGES UNTREATED PULP MILL EFFLUNET INTO PONDS CREATED IN PLAYA LAKES. STONE HAS NO PERMIT FOR THIS DISCHARGE, CONTENDING THAT THE PONDS ARE NOT WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES, RATHER THAT THEY ARE TREATMENT PONDS.

Defendants (1)

  • STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ABITIBI CONSOLIDATED SALES CORP

    HWY 277 SPUR 15 MI W OF, SNOWFLAKE, AZ, 85937

    Registry ID: 110017206209

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • STONE CONTAINER CORPORATIONentered 1998-01-15

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $375,000 · SEP: $2,000,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1988-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-09-23Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-09-23Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-01-15Final Order Entered
  • 1998-01-15Concluded
  • 1998-09-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52135
Case number
09-1988-0009
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-3208
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
RC-2
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1988-0009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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