EPA v. BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is an administrative order (AO) for compliance pursuant to the Clean Water Act issued to BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. in Novato, California. The violation involves the national pretreatment standards in 40 CFR 403.5(b)(2) which prohibit the introduction of pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) that will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, and in no case will discharges with a pH below 5.0 be allowed. The Order directs BioMarin Pharmaceutical to design, install, and startup a proposed system to achieve consistent compliance with federal and local pH limits and to self-monitor for one year to demonstrate consistent compliance.
Defendants (1)
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
105 DIGITAL DRIVE, NOVATO, CA, 94949
Registry ID: 110030993575
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
105 DIGITAL DRIVE, NOVATO, CA, 94949
Registry ID: 110030993575
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BioMarin Pharmaceuticalentered 2007-07-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-07-16Final Order Issued
- 2007-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600068755
- Case number
- 09-2007-0274
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2007-0274 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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