# SOLAR TURBINES, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52248`
- **Case Number:** 09-1991-0019
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $250K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SOLAR TURBINES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SOLAR TURBINES OWNS AND OPERATES A FACILITY THAT           MANUFACTURES COMPONENTS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES.  AS PART    OF ITS OPERATION IN CONDUCTS METAL FINISHING OPERATIONS.     IT DISCHARGES INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WASTEWATER FROM THIS        FACILITY TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S POINT LOMA TREATMENT     PLANT.  SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 1986, ALL EXISITING METAL         FINISHERS THAT DISCHARGE TO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS HAVE     BEEN REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH PRETREATMENT STANDARDS          GOVERNING THE CHARACTER OF THEIR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER.        SOLAR TURBINES HAS VIOLATED NUMERICAL CONCENTRATION-BASED  LIMITS GOVERNING ITS WASTEWATER QUALITY ON AT LEAST 471      OCCASINOS.  THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE SET OUT AT 40 C.F.R.      433.15.  SOLAR TURBINES HAS VIOLATED A REGULATORY            PROHIBITION AGAINST DILUTING ITS WASTESTREAM TO COMPLY WITH  THESE NUMERICAL CONCENTRATION-BASED LIMITS.                    SOLAR TURBINES HAS RECENTLY INSTALLED TREATMENT EQUIPMENT  THAT SHOULD ENABLE IT TO COMPLY WITH EPA'S PRETREATMENT      REQUIREMENTS.  REGION 9 IS SEEKING A CONSENT DECREE THAT     WILL ASSESS PENALTIES FOR SOLAR TURBINES' PAST VIOLATIONS,   AND ENSURE THAT SOLAR TURBINES REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE WITH    EPA'S PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS.

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