EPA v. MFG CHEMICALS, INC.

Case summary

ON AUG 2, 2018, THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GA, ROME DIVISION, ENTERED THE CD RESOLVING MFG CHEMICAL, LLC's VIOLATIONS OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE (GDC), CAA SECTION 112(r)(1). PURSUANT TO THE CD, DEFENDANT WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $400,000 AND WILL SPEND AN ESTIMATED $3 MILLION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AT ITS THREE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES LOCATED IN DALTON, GA. THE GDC VIOLATIONS STEM FROM THE MAY 21, 2012 RUNAWAY INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN A CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AT DEFENDANT'S FACILITY LOCATED ON CALLAHAN ROAD, DALTON, GA. BASED ON EPA'S INVESTIGATION,

Defendants (1)

• MFG CHEMICAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MFG CHEMICAL, LLC

  453 CALLAHAN RD, DALTON, GA, 30721

  Registry ID: 110000859768

Statutes cited

• CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MFG CHEMICALS, INC.entered 2018-08-02

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $400,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2013-09-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2013-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-05-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2018-05-21Final Order Lodged
• 2018-08-02Final Order Entered
• 2018-08-02Concluded