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05-1988-0354Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 05

EPA v. HEINZ MANUFACTURING

Litigated With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$20,000

Case summary

HEINZ VIOLATED UIC PERMIT CONDITIONS REQUIRING IT TO SHUT DOWN AFTER MECHANICAL INTEGRITY FAILURE AND REPORT TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

  • HEINZ MANUFACTURINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • H J HEINZ COMPANY

    431 W. 16TH ST., HOLLAND, MI, 494233445

    Registry ID: 110000410519

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1421UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HEINZ MANUFACTURINGentered 1989-06-03

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1989-06-03Final Order Issued
  • 1989-06-03Compliance Achieved
  • 1989-06-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27048
Case number
05-1988-0354
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
UIC Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1988-0354 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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