United States v. Detrex Chem. Indus.

ELR Citation: ELR 20585
No(s). C 74-259 Y (N.D. Ohio May 8, 1975)

A complaint seeking to collect civil money penalties for alleged water pollution discharges in violation of an NPDES permit and an EPA order is dismissed with leave to amend. Section 309(d) of Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments does not provide for a fine of $10,000 per day for each sepa...