EPA v. TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED ACTION AGAINST TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC. UNDER SECTION 307 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT FOR PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPA'S PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. TELEDYNE OPERATES A COMPUTER CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING BUSINESS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AT THIS FACILITY, TELEDYNE PREFORMS METAL FINISHING OPERATIONS. TELEDYNE DISCHARGES ITS INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO THE LOS ANGELES SEWER SYSTEM, AND SO IS SUBJECT TO THE METAL FINISHING PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SET OUT AT 40 C.F.R. 433.15. TELEDYNE HAS CONSISTENTLY VIOLATED THESE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SINCE AUGUST, 1986. TELEDYNE HAS ALSO VIOLATED REGULATIONS REQURING IT TO MONITOR AND REPORT THE CHARACTER OF ITS WASTEWATER DISCHARGE. EPA REVIEWED TELEDYNE'S PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE RECORD AS PART OF ITS REVIEW OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES PRETREATMENT PROGRAM IN JANUARY, 1990. ON JUNE 1, 1990, EPA ISSUED TELEDYNE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING IT TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. TELEDYNE REPORTS THAT IT IS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. THIS ACTION IS PROPOSED TO COLLECT AN APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTY FOR TELEDYNE'S PAST VIOLATIONS, AND TO ENSURE THE TELEDYNE CONTINUES TO COMPLY.

Defendants (1)

• TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TELEDYNE MICROELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES

  12964 PANAMA STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90066

  Registry ID: 110000782270

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1994-09-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $42,500 · State/local: $42,500

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
• 1994-09-14Final Order Lodged
• 1994-09-14Final Order Entered
• 1994-09-14Concluded
• 1994-09-23Enforcement Action Closed