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04-2012-5137Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 04

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 311BOil & 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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