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05-1978-0060JudicialClosedFY 1978· Region 05

EPA v. UNION CARBIDE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$20,000

Case summary

VIOLATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITS. VIOLATION OF STATUTORY DEAD- LINE.

Defendants (1)

  • UNION CARBIDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • UNION CARBIDE CORP SPEC POLYMRS AND COMP

    ST RTE 7, MARIETTA, OH, 45750

    Registry ID: 110007706642

Statutes cited

  • CWA CWAClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONentered 1982-01-12

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1978-07-10Referred To Headquarters
  • 1978-08-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1978-12-12Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1979-04-10Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1982-01-12Concluded
  • 1982-01-12Final Order Lodged
  • 1982-01-12Final Order Entered
  • 1990-03-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
24943
Case number
05-1978-0060
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1978-0060 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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