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ANTILLES ELECTROPLATING INC

Judicial · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 2522

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Case

Case Number
02-1987-0281
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-2937
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS ACTION IS BASED ON THE CWA SECTION 307 AND THE PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR PARTS 403 AND 413. ANTILLES OPERATES AN ELECTROPLATING OPERATION WHICH DISCHARGES IN VIOLATION OF THE CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMON METALS. THE DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED THE CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND OPERATE ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES A CIVIL PENALTY AND AN ORDER REQUIRING ANTILLES TO UPGRADE ITS PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS. THIS CASE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS PART OF A LARGER ENFORCEMENT EFFORT BY THE EPA TO REQUIRE INDUSTRIAL USERS TO COMPLY WITH THE CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS. * FACILITY ADDRESS: D STREET, NO 75 MINILLAS INDUSTRIAL PARK BAYAMON, PR 00621 OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE SIC CODE: 3471 EPID# PRD090608159 * CASE CLOSED AUGUST 18, 1995

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