EPA v. Howmet Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Defendant filed a complaint in District Court asking the Court to set aside the EAB's Final Decision. In response EPA must file an Answer, asking the court to uphold the EAB's decision and order Defendant to pay the penalty assessed by the EAB, as well as comply with the regulations it was deemed to have violated. These requests are counterclaims which are akin to a new enforcement action.
Defendants (1)
- Howmet CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
HOWMET CORP - DOVER ALLOY
9 ROY ST, DOVER, NJ, 07802-0371
Registry ID: 110000320689
HOWMET CORP - DOVER ALLOY
9 ROY ST, DOVER, NJ, 07802-0371
Registry ID: 110000320689
HOWMET CORP - DOVER ALLOY
9 ROY ST, DOVER, NJ, 07802-0371
Registry ID: 110000320689
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Howmet Corporationentered 2010-08-06
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $309,091
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2008-02-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-02-08Complaint Filed With Court
- 2008-02-26Final Order Lodged
- 2010-08-06Final Order Entered
- 2010-08-06Concluded
- 2010-10-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600081311
- Case number
- 02-2008-0005
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-3-18135
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2008-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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