EPA v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (National Case)

Case summary

Violations of record keeping and leak repair requirements of Section 608 of the Clean Air Act Stratospheric Ozone Protection and its implementing regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 82 Part); Injunctive relief to retire or retrofit appliances and monetary penalties, Supplemental Environmental Projects will be sought. Region 5 is the lead EPA Region in this nation-wide matter. The judicial complaint filed alleged that Bristol Myers-Squibb violated CAA Section 608 and repair, record keeping and reporting requirements of 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F (Recycling and Emission Reduction) pursuant to Subchapter VI of the CAA. The CD requires BMS to pay a civil penalty, perform SEPs replacing two refrigeration units using ozone depleting substances with units using non ozone depleting substances, and retire or retrofit 15 commercial or industrial process refrigeration units located in Region 2.

Defendants (1)

• Bristol-Myers SquibbNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB MANUFACTURING CO. (HUMACAO OPERATIONS)

  CARRETERA PR-3, KM 77.5, HUMACAO, PR, 00792

  Registry ID: 110000744696

• LOTTE BIOLOGICS USA LLC

  3551 BURNET AVE, DEWITT, NY, 132214755

  Registry ID: 110000325675

• BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

  1 SQUIBB DRIVE, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, 08903

  Registry ID: 110000322589

• BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB (FKA WESTWOOD SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICALS INC)

  100 FOREST AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14213

  Registry ID: 110000327058

• NASSAU PARK COMPLEX

  100 NASSAU PARK BOULVARD, PRINCETON, NJ, 08543

  Registry ID: 110037239823

• SA PROPERTIES (FORMERLY BRISTOL-MEYERS )

  RD.114 FOREING ZONE 7 GUANAJIB, MAYAGUEZ, PR, 00681

  Registry ID: 110007436818

• BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB MANUFACTURING CO.

  CARR 2 KM 56.4, BARCELONETA, PR, 00617

  Registry ID: 110007805811

• BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CLINICAL

  3 HAMILTON HEALTH PLACE, HAMILTON, NJ, 086903542

  Registry ID: 110004261156

• LOTTE BIOLOGICS USA LLC

  3551 BURNET AVE, DEWITT, NY, 132214755

  Registry ID: 110000325675

• LAWRENCEVILLE, PRINCETON

  ROUTE 206 NORTH PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON, NJ, 08543

  Registry ID: 110000582218

• BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

  311 PENNINGTON ROCKY HILL ROAD, PENNINGTON, NJ, 08534-2130

  Registry ID: 110012648670

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (National Case)entered 2009-05-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $78,154 · SEP: $2,250,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2005-09-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-07-08Final Order Lodged
• 2008-07-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-05-05Concluded
• 2009-05-05Final Order Entered
• 2011-08-16Enforcement Action Closed