EPA v. MOVA Pharmaceutical Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The facility failed to monitor its pumps and valves as required by 40 C.F.R. Parts 265. 1052 (a)(1) & 1057 (a). The facility failed to inspect its pumps as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 265.1052 (a)(2), failed to perform intial and annual inspections as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 265.1085(c)(4); failed to perform maximum organic vapor pressure as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 265.1085(c)(4) , failed to perform daily inspections as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 265. 195 (a) and failure to perform a written tank assessment as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 265.192 (a).
Defendants (1)
- MOVA Pharmaceutical CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PATHEON PUERTO RICO INC (FORMER MOVA)
PR 670 KM 2.7, MANATI, PR, 00674
Registry ID: 110008471947
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MOVA Pharmaceutical Corporationentered 2007-03-26
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $80,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-03-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-03-26Final Order Issued
- 2007-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600036614
- Case number
- 02-2007-7107
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2007-7107 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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