EPA v. DUPONT MEMPHIS PLANT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
9/6/12 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,030, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON OR ABOUT APR 26, 2011, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 118 POUNDS, OR JUST OVER ONE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) (100 POUNDS), OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER AND ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OIL SPILL (DUPONT MEMPHIS PLANT)
2571 FITE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38127-1940
Registry ID: 110000374443
OIL SPILL (DUPONT MEMPHIS PLANT)
2571 FITE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38127-1940
Registry ID: 110000374443
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DUPONT MEMPHIS PLANTentered 2012-09-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,030
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-09-06Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-09-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000058579
- Case number
- 04-2012-5137
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2012-5137 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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