EPA v. PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$4,000
Case summary
PROCESS WASTE WATER REACHED WATERS OF THE US WITHOUT PROPER TREATMENT. THIS WAS A CLASS I ADMINSTRATIVE ORDER AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR ITS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS AT ITS VEGA BAJA FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. THE PROPOSED PENALTY WAS $7,000 AND THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT IS $4,000.
Defendants (1)
- PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
RM 689, KM 1.9, VEGA BAJA, PR, 00694
Registry ID: 110007342786
PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
RM 689, KM 1.9, VEGA BAJA, PR, 00694
Registry ID: 110007342786
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.entered 2001-10-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-10-10Final Order Issued
- 2001-10-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8405
- Case number
- 02-2001-3306
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2001-3306 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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