EPA v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This facility violated the NESHAP for miscellaneous organic chemical manufacturing (40 CFR 63 Subpart FFFF) under the Equipment Leaks requirements. The violations dealt with the work practice on how to properly calibrate the portable detection analyzer to comply with the EPA Method 21.
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
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Companyentered 2012-05-09
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $165,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-05-09Final Order Issued
- 2012-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-05-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-05-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000021897
- Case number
- 02-2012-1201
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- AIR
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2012-1201 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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