Public Interest Research Group of N.J. v. Witco Chem. Corp.
ELR Citation: ELR 20820 No(s). 89-3146 (HLS) (D.N.J. May 17, 1990)
The court holds that a preexisting state environmental enforcement action and a civil penalty assessment against a chemical company do not bar a citizen suit under §505 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) for alleged violations of the company's pollutant discharge permit. The court h...