EPA v. H.J. HEINZ COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$7,000
Case summary
PROPOSED FINDINGS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WITH PENALTY THAT H.J. HEINZ IS IN VIOLATION OF SDWA AND THE UIC REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 1421 AND 1422 OF SDWA AND ITS PERM IT. THE PAO ALEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH 40 CFR 144.51(A) AND CONDITIONS G(2) OF ITS PERMIT BY FAILING TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY.
Defendants (1)
- H.J. HEINZ COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
H J HEINZ COMPANY
431 W. 16TH ST., HOLLAND, MI, 494233445
Registry ID: 110000410519
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
H.J. HEINZ COMPANYentered 1998-02-18
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $7,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-09-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-02-18Final Order Issued
- 1998-04-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30405
- Case number
- 05-1997-0491
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Safe Drinking Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0491 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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