EPA v. CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$127,000
Case summary
THIS IS AN ACTION AGAINST CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC. UNDER SECTION 307 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT FOR PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPA'S PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. CONTINENTAL CAN OPERATES A CAN-MAKING FACILITY IN VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THIS FACILITY DISCHARGES ITS INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO THE LOS ANGELES SEWER SYSTEM, AND SO IS SUBJECT TO THE CAN MAKING PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SET OUT AT 40 C.F.R. 465.44. CONTINENTAL CAN HAS CONSISTENTLY VIOLATED THESE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SINCE MAY, 1987. EPA CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE INPSECTION OF CONTINENTAL CAN ON JANUARY 30, 1990. EPA ALSO ISSUED AN INFORMATION REQUEST TO CONTINENTAL CAN ON JUNE 1, 1990. EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO CONTINENTAL CAN ON AUGUST 17, 1990 REQUIRING IT TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS. CONTINENTAL CAN REPORTS THAT IT IS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. THIS ACTION IS PROPOSED TO COLLECT AN APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTY FOR CONTINENTAL CAN'S PAST VIOLATIONS, AND TO ENSURE THAT CONTINENTAL CAN CONTINUES TO COMPLY. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A CASE ORIGINATING IN CALIFORNIA, AND THUS A REGION 9 CASE GEOGRAPHICALLY, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LITIGATION IS BEING HANDLED BY HEADQUARTERS. THE HEADQUARTERS ATTORNEY ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS J. THEIS.
Defendants (1)
- CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CROWN CORK AND SEAL COMPANY INCORPORATED
8201 WOODLEY, VAN NUYS, CA, 91406
Registry ID: 110041619264
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANYentered 1999-03-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $127,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1990-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-09-28Referred To Headquarters
- 1991-02-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1991-06-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 1999-02-19Final Order Lodged
- 1999-03-19Final Order Entered
- 1999-04-19Concluded
- 1999-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52209
- Case number
- 09-1990-0022
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3626
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- RC-2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1990-0022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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