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05-1998-0629JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery

Penalty assessed

$75,500

Case summary

CASE INVOLVES VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITS BY DEFENDANT.

Defendants (1)

  • MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPOR

    180 SIXTH ST, MANISTEE, MI, 49660

    Registry ID: 110000733047

  • MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPOR

    180 SIXTH ST, MANISTEE, MI, 49660

    Registry ID: 110000733047

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.entered 2000-07-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $75,500

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1998-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-03-30Final Order Lodged
  • 2000-03-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2000-07-20Final Order Entered
  • 2006-04-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31208
Case number
05-1998-0629
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0629 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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