# AROCHEM CORP
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · Dismissed By Tribunal
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3898`
- **Case Number:** 02-1990-0173
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Dismissed By Tribunal
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AROCHEM CORP
- AROCHEM INTERNATIONAL INC (complaint)
## Summary

THIS IS A CWA/402 ACTION AGAINST DEFENDANT AROCHEM CORP.   THE DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT BY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE PERMIT'S VARIOUS REPORTING PROVISIONS AND THE       PERMIT'S EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.                                 THE EPA IS SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY EQUAL TO THE BENEFIT    OF NONCOMPLIANCE AND A CONSENT DECREE INCLUDING A            COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE WITH INTERIM GOALS WITH ASSOCIATED       DATES, INTERIM DISCHARGE LIMITS, REPORTING PROVISIONS,       AND STIPULATED PENALITIES FOR ANY FUTURE FAILURE TO COMPLY   WITH THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE.                                  THE EPA MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEFENDANT ON       MARCH 7, 1990 AND AGAIN ON JULY 19, 1990. AT BOTH MEETINGS   THE DEFENDANT EXPRESSED ITS EAGERNESS TO RESOLVE ANY         VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION AT THE JULY 19TH MEETING THE         DEFENDANT STATED ITS DESIRE TO ENTER INTO A CONSENT DECREE.    THE DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT BY NOT COMPLY- ING WITH THE PERMIT'S VARIOUS REPORTING PROVISIONS AND THE   PERMIT'S EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.                                PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT:  THE EPA IS SEEKING A CIVIL   PENALTY EQUAL TO THE BENEFIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE AND A CONSENT  DECREE INCLUDING A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE WITH INTERIM GOALS    WITH ASSOCIATED DATES, INTERIM DISCHARGE LIMITS, REPORTING   PROVISIONS, AND STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR ANY FUTURE FAILURE  TO COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE.                        THERE WERE NUMEROUS DISCHARGE MONITO

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