EPA v. Morton International

Case summary

This case addresses violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act's Underground Injection Control regulations and Class III permit provisions by Morton Salt at their solution mining operation in Glendale, Arizona. EPA finalized an administrative enforcement action against Morton Salt in which they agreed to pay a penalty of $34,100 to resolve violations which included failure to notify EPA of a loss of mechanical integrity in their injection well and continued operation of their injection well after the loss of mechanical integrity which resulted in a discharge of brine outside their salt mining cavern.

Defendants (1)

• Martin InternationalNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL ROACH-BAKER #4

  13000 W. GLENDALE AVE, GLENDALE, AZ, 85307-2408

  Registry ID: 110033191472

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Morton Internationalentered 2010-08-12

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $34,100

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-05-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-08-12Final Order Issued
• 2010-08-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered