# THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38098`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0404
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION             2301 N. BRAZOSPORT BOULEVARD                                 FREEPORT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77541-3257               3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED       PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED    DMRS FILED WITH EPA.                                      4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT.       THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE     WHATEVER COREECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND     PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, B) SUBMIT WRITTEN      REPORT DETAILING ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE    VIOLATIONS, AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF      NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO      SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) RESUBMIT DMRS       FOR THE MONTHS OF JUN. AND JUL. 197, OUTFALL 303 AND RE-     PORT TOTAL PHENOLS AS REQUIRED.

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