EPA v. ZERO CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED ACTION AGAINST ZERO CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 307 OF CLEAN WATER ACT FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPA'S PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPA'S REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. ZERO OPERATES A MANUFACTURING BUSINESS IN BURBANK, CALIF. WHERE IT MAKES PROTECTIVE CASING FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT. AT THIS FACILITY, ZERO ENGAGES IN METAL FINISHING OPERATIONS ZERO DISCHARGES ITS INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO THE BURBANK AND LOS ANGELES SEWAGE SYSTEMS, AND SO IS SUBJECT TO THE METAL FINISHING PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SET OUT AT 40 C.F.R 433.15. ZERO HAS CONSISTENTLY VIOLATED THESE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SINCE AUGUST 1986. ZERO HAS ALSO VIOLATED REGULATIONS REQUIRING IT TO MONITOR AND REPORT THE CHARACTER OF ITS WASTEWATER. EPA CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE INSPECTION OF ZERO IN FEBRUARY, 1990. ON JUNE 1, 1990, EPA ISSUED ZERO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING ZERO TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS. ZERO IS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO ITS REPORTS. THIS ACTION IS PROPOSED TO COLLECT AN APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTY FOR ZERO'S PAST VIOLATIONS, AND TO ENSURE ZERO CONTINUES TO COMPLY.

Defendants (1)

• ZERO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ZERO CORPORATION W DIVISION

  777 FRONT ST., BURBANK, CA, 91502

  Registry ID: 110002142556

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ZERO CORPORATIONentered 1994-09-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $37,500 · State/local: $37,500

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
• 1994-09-28Enforcement Action Closed