Friends of the Earth v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.
ELR Citation: ELR 20976 No(s). 3:92-1697-17 (D.S.C. Jan 22, 1997)
The court imposes a $405,800 civil penalty against the owner and operator of a hazardous waste incinerator for violating the mercury discharge limit and the monitoring and reporting requirements of its 1987 national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit. The court first holds that an...