EPA v. IMC-AGRICO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$25,000
Case summary
5/7/93-DISCHARGED 26600 LBS. OF SULFIRIC ACID INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAIN- TAIN ITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY. DOCKET OR INDEX NO. VI-94-1602. PERMIT NO. LA0004847. ADDRESS: HIGHWAY 44 UNCLE SAM, LA. 70792-9999
Defendants (1)
- IMC-AGRICONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
IMC PHOSPHATES COMPANY UNCLE SAM PLANT
7250 HIGHWAY 44, UNCLE SAM, LA, 70792
Registry ID: 110006020215
IMC PHOSPHATES COMPANY UNCLE SAM PLANT
7250 HIGHWAY 44, UNCLE SAM, LA, 70792
Registry ID: 110006020215
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
IMC-AGRICOentered 1994-03-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1993-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-03-03Final Order Issued
- 1994-03-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35717
- Case number
- 06-1994-0002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6C-AW
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1994-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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