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Company: DuPont
Current Parent Company: DuPont de Nemours
Penalty: $480,000
Year: 2024
Date: October 31, 2024
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Violation Description: The DuPont settlement assessed a civil penalty of $480,000 and addressed violations including unauthorized emissions above the allowed limit at a benzene storage tank, and failure to comply with regulatory requirements for an open-ended line. Conditions of the settlement included: installing advanced equipment on the benzene storage tank, enhanced monitoring using EPA Method 21 and Optical Gas Imaging, a third-party audit of all conservation or emergency vents storing benzene or Group 1 liquids, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and updating permits as needed.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Louisiana
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Delaware
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: specialty materials
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