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02-1988-0810Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 02

EPA v. MERCK AND COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$11,600

Case summary

TSCA/6E PCB MARKING AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. * COMMENTS: 1) COMPLAINT ISSUED: 04/20/81 2) ANSWER FILED AND CONFERENCE REQUESTED: 04/30/81 3) INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE HELD: 05/05/81 4) CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED: 06/23/81 * CIVIL PENALTY $11,600 RECEIVED 08/05/81. FACILITY ADDDRESS: 126 E. LINCOLN AVENUE P.O. BOX 2000 RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY 07075 OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE SIC CODE: 2834 & 2833 EPID# NJD001317064

Defendants (1)

  • MERCK AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED

    126 E. LINCOLN AVE., RAHWAY, NJ, 070650911

    Registry ID: 110000492020

  • MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED

    126 E. LINCOLN AVE., RAHWAY, NJ, 070650911

    Registry ID: 110000492020

  • MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED

    126 E. LINCOLN AVE., RAHWAY, NJ, 070650911

    Registry ID: 110000492020

  • MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED

    126 E. LINCOLN AVE., RAHWAY, NJ, 070650911

    Registry ID: 110000492020

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MERCK AND COMPANYentered 1981-06-23

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $11,600

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1981-04-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1981-06-23Final Order Issued
  • 1981-06-23Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1988-12-08Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3337
Case number
02-1988-0810
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
AWTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1988-0810 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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