EPA v. MERCK SHARP & DOHME (QUIMICA DE PR)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$12,000
Case summary
AS OF 11/8/85, NO GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROGRAM HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR THE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT AND RESPONDENT WAS THEREFORE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 804(A)(1). RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT TIMELY AND COMPLETE IN- FORMATION ON ITS ACTIVITIES AND IS, THEREFORE, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 270.10(E)(4).
Defendants (1)
- MERCK SHARP & DOHMENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERCK SHARP & DOHME QUIMICA OF PR INCORPORATED
RD. #2 KM 56.7 TRINIDAD, BARCELONETA, PR, 006170601
Registry ID: 110067716662
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MERCK SHARP & DOHME (QUIMICA DE PR)entered 1991-09-17
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $12,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1986-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1986-01-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1991-09-17Final Order Issued
- 1991-09-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2024
- Case number
- 02-1986-0039
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- AWTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1986-0039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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