EPA v. RHONE-POULENC AG CO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$425,000
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL IS A CLEAN WATER ACT CASE AGAINST RHONE- POULENC AG COMPANY AND UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION FOR VIO- LATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT LIMITATIONS AND SECTION 311 SPILLS AT THE INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA PLANT OWNED BY RHONE-POULENC AND UNION CARBIDE.
Defendants (2)
- RHONE-POULENC AG COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RHONE-POULENC_AG. COMPANY
STATE ROUTE 25, INSTITUTE, WV, 25112
Registry ID: 110038806646
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RHONE-POULENC AG COMPANYentered 1991-12-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $425,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1989-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-06-30PRN Sent
- 1990-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-10-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-12-19Final Order Lodged
- 1991-12-19Final Order Entered
- 1991-12-19Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 14337
- Case number
- 03-1989-1505
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1989-1505 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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