EPA v. 3M COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$22,500
Case summary
3M IS ALLEGED TO HAVE RELEASED POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ON 6/5/95, AND DID NOT NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC).
Defendants (1)
- 3M COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
3M COMPANYentered 1997-06-18
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $22,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-02-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-06-18Final Order Issued
- 1997-07-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29765
- Case number
- 05-1996-0317
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0317 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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