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Company: Koehler-Bright Star Inc.
Penalty: $60,000
Year: 2011
Date: November 22, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: water pollution violation
Violation Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement of a Clean Water Act case against Koehler-Bright Star Inc. (KBS), a battery manufacturer in Hanover Township, Luzerne County. EPA alleged that the company exceeded the limits of pollutants the facility is allowed to discharge to the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Sewer Authority (WVSSA), also in Hanover. According to EPA, KBS violated Clean Water Act requirements on the pretreatment of wastewater sent to WVSSA.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Pennsylvania
Facility City: Hanover Township
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.