# MOHAWK ASSOCIATES
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `72`
- **Case Number:** 01-1984-0005
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $110K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MOHAWK ASSOCIATES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

MOHAWK ASSOCIATES, INC. OPERATES A LEATHER TANNING FACIL-  ITY IN NASHUA, NH.  ITS PROCESS WASTEWATERS ARE DISCHARGED   INTO THE NASHUA RIVER AND ARE SUBJECT TO TERMS OF AN NPDES   PERMIT ISSUED BY EPA IN 1974.  DISCHARGES ARE TREATED BUT    FREQUENTLY VIOLATE THE EFFLUENT LIMITS CONTAINED IN THE PER- MIT; IN ADDITION, COMPANY HAS VIOLATED THE PERMIT'S GENERAL  REQUIREMENT OF PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ON SEVERAL   OCCASIONS AND HAS BYPASSED ITS TREATMENT SYSTEM ON 2 OCCA-   SIONS.                                                         EPA HAS ISSUED 4 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS TO COMPANY SINCE    1976, BUT MOHAWK'S DISCHARGE CONTINUES TO EXCEED EFFLUENT    LIMITS.  EPA INTENDS TO REISSUE THE NPDES PERMIT IN 4/84     WITH LIMITS BASED ON THE LEATHER TANNING GUIDELINES AND      STATE WATER QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.  WHILE THESE LIMITS ARE    LESS STRINGENT THAN THOSE SET OUT IN THE 1974 PERMIT, THE    COMPANY IS NOT EXPECTED TO MEET THEM CONSISTENTLY UNTIL IT   INSTALLS ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.

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