Legal Opinion
Raymond Proffitt v. Rohm & Haas
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 26, 1988No. 87-1563PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Introduction
Appellant Raymond Proffitt brought this citizen suit against Rohm & Haas for violations of the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251-1376 (West 1986 & Supp. 1988), and for violation of Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law, 35 Pa.Stat.Ann. §§ 691.1-.1001 (Purdon 1977 and Supp. 1988). Proffitt alleged that Rohm & Haas’ discharges between 1980 and 1985 from “Outfall 009” at its Bristol, Pennsylvania plant exceeded the limits imposed by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to it by the Environmental…
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