EPA v. MERCK AND COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Significant Indirect Dischanges released cyandide compound KSCN that interfered with and passed through 6/13 & 6/14/06 Upper Gwynedd, PA POTW causing fish kill, shut down of drinking water intake and recreational suses. Two other releases caused foaming in Wissahicken Creek.
Defendants (1)
- Merck and CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED
770 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE, WEST POINT, PA, 194860004
Registry ID: 110010992729
MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED
770 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE, WEST POINT, PA, 194860004
Registry ID: 110010992729
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Merck and Companyentered 2008-03-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $750,000 · State/local: $825,000 · SEP: $4,500,000
Timeline (9 milestones)
- 2006-12-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-12-11Referred To Headquarters
- 2006-12-11Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 2007-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-12-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 2007-12-17Final Order Lodged
- 2008-03-10Concluded
- 2008-03-10Final Order Entered
- 2015-05-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600023902
- Case number
- 03-2007-0066
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2007-0066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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