EPA v. NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Case summary

NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION ( NSC ) OPERATES A FACILITY FOR SOLID-STATE SEMICONDUCTOR AND LEAD FRAME MANUFACTURING. AS PART OF ITS LEAD FRAME OPERATIONS, CARRIED OUT BY ITS SUBSIDIARY, DYNA-CRAFT, IT CONDUCTS METAL FINISHING OPERATIONS. NSC DISCHARGES INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WASTEWATER FROM ITS FACILITY TO THE CITY OF SAN JOSE'S SAN JOSE/SANTA CLARA JOINT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT. SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 1986, ALL EXISTING METAL FINISHERS THAT DISCHARGE TO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH PRETREATMENT STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CHARACTER OF THEIR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER. FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, NSC HAS INSTALLED NEW TREATMENT AND IS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. REGION 09 IS SEEKING A CONSENT DECREE THAT WILL ASSESS PENALTIES FOR NSC'S PAST VIOLATIONS. NO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SHOULD BE NECESSARY, ASSUMING THAT NSC REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (2)

• DYNA-CRAFT INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP

  2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DR, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95051

  Registry ID: 110010061707

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.entered 1995-03-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $201,483

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1991-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-09-30Returned To Region
• 1993-01-27Rereferred
• 1995-01-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-03-30Final Order Lodged
• 1995-03-30Final Order Entered
• 1995-03-30Concluded
• 1996-09-23Enforcement Action Closed