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09-1998-0006JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1998· Region 09

EPA v. GEORGIA PACIFIC

Penalty assessed

$165,000

Case summary

GEORGIA PACIFIC OPERATED A FACILITY WHICH MANUFACTURED THEMOSETING RESINS. FOR 2 1/2 YEARS, THEY VIOLATED CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR ZINC THE REFERRAL SEEKS A CIVIL PENALTY OF $235,100.

Defendants (1)

  • GEORGIA PACIFICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GEORGIA PACIFIC RESINS INCORPORATED

    10399 E. STOCKTON BLVD., ELK GROVE, CA, 95624

    Registry ID: 110000485715

Statutes cited

  • CWA 307DClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GEORGIA PACIFICentered 2001-09-12

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $165,000 · SEP: $214,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-10-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-12-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-11-16Final Order Lodged
  • 2000-11-16Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-09-12Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52884
Case number
09-1998-0006
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
ORC
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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