EPA v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company

Case summary

Among other violations, the complaint alleges the Defendant's facility did not have the proper operating parameters for its pollution control equipment and failed to maintain a monitoring system for the equipment. The complaint also alleges that the company violated several reporting requirements and underreported air pollution on its annual EPCRA statements. Under the finalized and approved agreement, the Defendant will test and properly operate emission monitoring systems, conduct a test of emissions coming from its stack to demonstrate compliance with the Clean Air Act, enable proper operation of the air pollution monitoring systems, and pay a penalty of $440,000.

Defendants (1)

• E.I. DuPont de Nemours and CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DUPONT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS USA (FKA E I DUPONT YERKES)

  3115 RIVER RD, BUFFALO, NY, 14207

  Registry ID: 110007997953

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Companyentered 2014-07-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $440,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2008-03-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-08-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-08-07Final Order Lodged
• 2014-07-17Final Order Entered
• 2014-07-17Concluded
• 2017-12-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-12-19Air Resolved