# SYNTEX INC
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2683`
- **Case Number:** 02-1987-0519
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $200K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SYNTEX (F.P.) INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ACTION IS BASED UPON THE VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT       LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS IN SECTION 402 NPDES PERMIT       AS EVIDENCED BY DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS (DMRS)          SUBMITTED BY SYNTEX.  VIOLATIONS OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS     (INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS) IN SECTION 309(A) ADMINISTRATIVE   ORDER ISSUED TO SYNTEX.                                        THE PROPOSED INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT IS AN INJUNCTION     DIRECTING SYNTEX TO EITHER DIVERT PROCESS WATER DISCHARGE    TO POTW, OR TO MAINTAIN 'GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES'        AND INSTALL THE NECESSARY TREATMENT EQUIPMENT REFLECTING     'BEST CONVENTIONAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY' TO MEET EFFLUENT      LIMITS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT.  PROPOSED AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT   PENALTY:  $308,000.

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