# CONE MILLS CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `24391`
- **Case Number:** 04-2001-0154
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $406K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CONE MILLS CORPORATION (settlement)
## Summary

RESPONDENT DISCHARGED WASTEWATER IN VIOLATION OF THE         TOXICITY LIMITS IN IT PERMIT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.          ON 1/29/96, THE STATE ISSUED CONE MILS A SPECIAL ORDER       BY CONSENT, EMC SOC 95-17 (SOC), FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE       TOXICITY LIMITS CONTAINED IN ITS PERMIT.  THE SOC REQUIRED   CONE MILLS TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS TOXICITY           LIMITS BY MAY 31, 1997.  CONE MILLS DISCHARGED               WASTEWATER IN VIOLATION OF IT TOXICITY LIMITS AND FAILED     TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS TOXICITY LIMITS BY MAY        31, 1997 DEADLINE.  ON 8/4/97, EPA AND THE STATE             CONDUCTED A JOINT COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION AT THE    FACILITY AND DISCUSSED THE TOXICITY NONCOMPLIANCE WITH       CONE MILLS AND ITS CONSULTANT.  THE INSPECTION REVEALED      OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES AT THE FACILITY       AND CONTINUED FAILURE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE       TOXICITY ISSUED.  ON JUNE 17, 1998, EPA ISSUED AO            98-156 (AO) (SEE DOCKET NO. 04-1998-0323) TO CONE MILLS      FOR CONTINUED VIOLATIONS OF THE TOXICITY LIMITS IN ITS       PERMIT.  THE AO REQUIRED CONE MILLS TO COMPLY WITH           THE TOXICITY LIMITS IN ITS PERMIT BY 12/17/99.  ON           12/30/98, AT THE REQUEST OF CONE MILLS, EPA MODIFIED THE     AO TO EXTEND THE FINAL COMPLIANCE DATE TO 12/31/00.          CONE MILLS DISCHARGED WASTEWATER IN VIOLATION OF ITS         TOXICITY LIMITS AND FAILED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH        ITS TOXICITY LIMITS BY 12/30/00 DEAD

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