EPA v. JEWELRY DESIGN CENTER

Case summary

JDC OPERATES THE JEWELRY DESIGN CENTER FACILITY IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA WHICH LEASES SPACE TO JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS. AS PART OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, JDC'S LEASEES CONDUCT METAL FINISHING OPERATIONS. JDC DISCHARGES INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WASTEWATER FROM ITS FACILITY TO THE HYPERION TREATMENT PLANT FOR TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. ALL FACILITIES THAT DISCHARGE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL LIMITS DESIGNEDTO PROTECT THOSE TREATMENT PLANTS. SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 1986, ALL EXISTING METAL FINISHERS THAT DISCHARGE TO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CHARACTER OF THEIR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER. JDC VIOLATED NUMERICAL CONCENTRATION-BASED LIMITS GOVERNING ITS WASTEWATER QUALITY RESULTING IN AT LEAST 440 DAYS OF VIOLATION.

Defendants (1)

• JEWELRY DESIGN CENTER/JDC, JOINT VENTURENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JEWELRY DESIGN CENTER

  404 W 7TH ST STE 1020, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90014

  Registry ID: 110009549140

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JEWELRY DESIGN CENTERentered 1995-11-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $88,000 · State/local: $88,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1993-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-06-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-11-15Final Order Lodged
• 1995-11-15Final Order Entered
• 1995-11-15Concluded