EPA v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC (NC)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS A JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION PURSUANT TO RCRA AGAINST MORTON INTERNATIONAL THAT INVOLVES 23 FACILITIES LOCATED IN SEVERAL REGIONS OF EPA. IN NOVEMBER 2005, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, (DOJ), AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH MORTON INTERNATIONAL REGARDING PAYMENT OF A $900,000 CIVIL PENALTY. REGION 1's PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT IS FOR VIOLATIONS AT THREE FACILITIES OPERATED BY MORTON INTERNATIONAL. THE REGION 1 PORTION OF THE PENALTY TOTALS $7203.
Defendants (1)
- MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
MORTON INTERNATIONAL
185 NEW BOSTON, WOBURN, MA, 01801-6265
Registry ID: 110000882233
DOW CHEMICALS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
60 WILLOW ST, NORTH ANDOVER, MA, 01845
Registry ID: 110000794926
MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC
8 VIADUCT ROAD, STAMFORD, CT, 06907-2707
Registry ID: 110000772254
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC (NC)entered 2005-11-22
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $7,203
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1998-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-10-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 2005-11-22Final Order Entered
- 2005-11-22Final Order Lodged
- 2005-11-22Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600012321
- Case number
- 01-2006-5221
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2006-5221 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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