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Company: EMD Millipore Corp.
Current Parent Company: Merck KGaA (EMD)
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Penalty: $385,000
Year: 2017
Date: February 6, 2017
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Under the terms of a Consent Decree lodged in federal court, EMD Millipore Corp. of Jaffrey, N.H., agreed to upgrade its on-site wastewater treatment system to comply with the terms of the company's industrial wastewater discharge permit and prevent pretreatment violations of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The company also agreed to pay a civil penalty of $385,000 for alleged violations of the CWA.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New Hampshire
Facility City: Jaffrey
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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