# MENNEN DE PUERTO RICO LTD
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `4171`
- **Case Number:** 02-1991-0179
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $564K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MENNEN CO (complaint) (settlement)
- MENNEN DE PUERTO RICO LTD (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE REGION IS SEEKING AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE PRE-       REFERRAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH MENNEN DE PUERTO RICO LTD         ( MENNEN ) AND IS FORWARDING A MINI-LIT REPORT AND           PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE.                                       MENNEN OPERATES A FACILITY LOCATED AT STATE ROAD NO. 3     KM 24.3, JUNCOS, PR.  THE FACILITY DISCHARGES POLLUTANTS     INTO THE GURABO RIVER AND CEIBA CREEK, WATERS OF THE U.S.    PURSUANT TO SECTION 402 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1342,  A NPDES PERMIT NO. PR0025135, WAS ISSUED ESTABLISHING        DISCHARGE.  DURING THE PERIOD FROM 5/1/88 TO 3/31/91,        MENNEN'S DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS SUBMITTED TO EPA       INDICATE THAT EFFLUENT DISCHARGE LIMITS FOR THE OUTFALLS     WERE EXCEEDED.                                                 THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES THE DEFENDANT TO      ENTER INTO A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE WITH EPA THAT WOULD         ELIMINATE ITS DIRECT PROCESS WASTEWATER DISCHARGE AND        IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FOR ITS STORMWATER        DISCHARGE BY 9/30/91.  THE REGION IS ALSO SEEKING A          STIPULATED PENALTY PROVISION FOR ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE       CONSENT DECREE.  IN ADDITION, THE EPA SEEKS TO RECOVER IN    SETTLEMENT, A CIVIL PENALTY OF $563,700, THE SETTLEMENT      AMOUNT REPRESENTING THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO MENNEN FOR       NON-COMPLIANCE ($283,000) PLUS A GRAVITY COMPONENT           ($280,700) CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY'S        CWA CIVIL PENALTY POLICY.             

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