EPA v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

Resolution of Region 4 Consent Decree. Requirements of CD included conducting of self-audits. These self-audits included several facilities in 6 Regions. Region 5 facilities includes as a result of self-audit.

Defendants (1)

• MORTON INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

  1275 LAKE AVENUE, WOODSTOCK, IL, 60098

  Registry ID: 110000430356

• MORTON POWDER COATING

  1102 LEITER RD, WARSAW, IN, 46580

  Registry ID: 110000602027

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL SALT DIV

  5336 RIVER RD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45233

  Registry ID: 110004681069

• ROHM & HAAS - MORTON INTERNATIONAL

  2920 WATERVIEW DRIVE, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI, 48309

  Registry ID: 110007278196

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPOR

  180 SIXTH ST, MANISTEE, MI, 49660

  Registry ID: 110000733047

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

  1645 S. KILBOURN AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60623

  Registry ID: 110000434744

• ROHM AND HAAS CHEMICALS LLC

  5005 BARNARD MILL RD., RINGWOOD, IL, 60072

  Registry ID: 110000429901

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPOR

  180 SIXTH ST, MANISTEE, MI, 49660

  Registry ID: 110000733047

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

  10 SOUTH ELECTRIC STREET, WEST ALEXANDRIA, OH, 453811212

  Registry ID: 110000394494

• ROHM & HAAS

  2401 EAST PRATT BOULEVARD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

  Registry ID: 110000428920

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

  2701 EAST 170TH STREET, LANSING, IL, 60438

  Registry ID: 110000888718

• ROHM AND HAAS CHEMICALS LLC

  5005 BARNARD MILL RD., RINGWOOD, IL, 60072

  Registry ID: 110000429901

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1B — Claim Difference
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2005-11-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $737,163

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1998-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2005-11-22Final Order Entered
• 2005-11-22Final Order Lodged
• 2006-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-12-11Enforcement Action Closed