# MICROFAB & SEMICON, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `129`
- **Case Number:** 01-1987-0010
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $875K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MICROFAB, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SEMICON, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE REGION PROPOSES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION FOR INJUNC- TIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES UNDER SECT 309(B) AND (D) OF THE   CWA (THE  ACT ) 33 U.S.C. 1319 (B) AND (D), AGAINST MICROFAB INC.  FOR VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF THE CO.'S NPDES PERMITS, AND THE TERMS OF 2 ADMIN. ORDERS, SPECIFICALLY THE INTERIM   EFFLUENT LIMITS AND THE SCHEDULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF    THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CONTAINED THEREIN.         THE REG HAS ASCERTAINED THAT A CIVIL ACTION IS APPROPRIATE   IN THIS CASE, IN LIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE OF THE RECALCITRANCE  ON THE PART OF MICROFAB, TO ENSURE THAT THE CO. COMES INTO   COMPLIANCE W/THE CWA ASAP AND REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE.  IN     ADDITION, EPA IS SEEKING THE IMPOSITION OF A PENALTY FOR     PAST AND CONTINUING PERMIT VIOLATIONS.                       THE MA DEQE HAS NOT BEEN DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO AD-      MINISTER THE NPDES PERMIT PROGRAM.  EPA HAS, HOWEVER, CON-   SULTED W/THE STATE REGARDING THE BRINGING OF THIS ACTION.    DEQE HAS AGREED THE EPA IS THE LEAD ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY TO BRING SUIT AGAINST MICROFAB.

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