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Violation Tracker Agency Summary Page

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Penalty Total since 2000: $67,054,030,143
Number of Records: 20,729
Note: The parent penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the list of individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.

Top 10 Current Parent Companies	Total Penalty $	Number of Records
Volkswagen	$19,356,698,460	10
Occidental Petroleum	$5,186,269,298	36
American Electric Power	$4,683,364,523	10
Mercedes-Benz Group	$2,376,200,000	4
Cummins	$2,030,648,029	10
Duke Energy	$1,636,159,992	19
BP	$1,483,372,133	68
Transocean	$1,401,054,000	5
Marathon Petroleum	$1,364,341,772	67
Dominion Energy	$1,244,311,946	12

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Company	Current Parent	Current Parent Industry	Primary Offense Type	Year	Penalty Amount
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE WALKER MANUFACTURING	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2002	$12,000
REICHHOLD CHEMICAL CORP	Black Diamond Capital Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2003	$156,100
REICHOLD, INC	Black Diamond Capital Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2002	$9,561
FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION CO	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2005	$25,000
FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2005	$12,891
NORAMCO, INC	SK Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2005	$263,992
NORAMCO, INC.	SK Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2008	$115,934
SEQUA COATINGS, LLC	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2009	$65,000
SEQUA COATINGS, LLC	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2009	$31,750
COVANTA ENERGY SERVICES, INC	EQT AB	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2010	$6,448
SWANSON PLATING	AEA Investors	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2011	$22,000
GULF OIL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	ArcLight Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	water pollution violation	2013	$45,881
JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY	Centerbridge Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2013	$24,000
JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY	Centerbridge Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2014	$39,575
RESCARE, INC.	KKR & Co.	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2015	$10,350
UNIVAR USA, INC.	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2016	$18,061
GUL OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	ArcLight Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	water pollution violation	2017	$136,600
POLYONE DESIGNED STRUCTURES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC	Arsenal Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2017	$29,961
SOLENIS, LLC	Platinum Equity	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2017	$99,000
JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY	Centerbridge Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2017	$35,000
FORT DEARBORN CO, F/K/A CORE LABEL, LLC	Clayton Dubilier & Rice	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2018	$40,000
LIBERTAS COPPER, LLC, d/b/a HUSSEY COPPER	KPS Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	water pollution violation	2021	(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $861,500
APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC	Bain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2019	$36,080
SOLENIS, LLC	Platinum Equity	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2021	$498,620
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC.	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2022	$61,698
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.	Black Diamond Capital Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2001	$23,000
CALSONIC NORTH AMERICA	KKR & Co.	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2000	$5,000
WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES, INC.	American Industrial Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2002	$48,700
Anchor Glass Container	CVC Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2003	$177,996
FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2004	$5,000
J.L. FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE CASTINGS, INC.	Onex	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2009	$25,000
ERACHEM COMILOG, INC.	American Securities LLC	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2007	$25,211
FAR RESEARCH, INC.	Arsenal Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2007	$10,000
UNIVAR USA INC.	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2009	$19,730
ZEP, INC. (fka ACUITY SPECIALTY PRODUCTS)	New Mountain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2009	$72,205
AKZO NOBEL FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS LLC	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2010	$18,200
ZEP, INC.	New Mountain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2009	$18,000
ROLL COATER, INC.	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2010	$51,000
HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS	American Securities LLC	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2010	$84,600
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.	KPS Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	water pollution violation	2010	$5,000
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS	SK Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2010	$49,200
FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2011	$119,300
MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.	American Securities LLC	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2011	$89,100
ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION	CVC Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2018	$183,333
CHROMALLOY GEORGIA	Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2012	$20,600
ASCENT PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC	SK Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2014	$17,601
BOASSO AMERICA CORPORATION	KKR & Co.	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2014	$30,483
ZEP, INC.	New Mountain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2014	(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $905,000
AKZO NOBEL FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS LLC (NOURYON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS)	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2019	$300,000
AMREP, INC.	New Mountain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2015	$195,585
FAR RESEARCH, INC. dba FAR CHEMICAL, INC.	Arsenal Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2015	$53,253
PHOENIX CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.	Arsenal Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2017	$170,520
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC	SK Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2017	$25,000
JARDEN ZINC PRODUCTS, LLC	One Rock Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2017	$96,403
HEXION, INC.	American Securities LLC	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2018	$16,043
ARCHROMA U.S., INC.	SK Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2018	$29,325
SOLENIS LLC	Platinum Equity	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2019	$20,600
ZEP, INC.	New Mountain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2018	$99,500
PHOENIX CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.	Arsenal Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	water pollution violation	2019	$55,000
FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION	Atlas Holdings	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2020	$104,502
FERRO CORPORATION	American Securities LLC	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2020	$16,555
REICHOLD LLC 2	Black Diamond Capital Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2021	$21,800
PLY GEM	Clayton Dubilier & Rice	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2023	$7,515
PETSMART HOME OFFICE, INC	BC Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2023	$30,000
ATOTECH USA, LLC	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2023	$46,000
PIONEER METAL FINISHING CORP.	Aterian Investment Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2000	$5,000
FERRO CORP, KEIL CHEMICAL	American Securities LLC	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2002	$3,514,150
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (POWER COM)	KPS Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	water pollution violation	2006	$1,600,000
AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS, INC.	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2000	$5,600
PIONEER METAL FINISHING	Aterian Investment Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2000	$17,966
PETSMART, INCORPORATED	BC Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2002	$42,322
SHOWA ALUMINUM CORPORATION	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2000	$5,000
HOHMAN PLATING & MFG. INC.	KKR & Co.	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2000	$5,000
JOSTENS, INC.	Platinum Equity	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2000	$5,000
GOPHER RESOURCE	Energy Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2002	$49,830
Reilly Industries Incorporated	Wind Point Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2003	$29,700
Detrex	Bain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	water pollution violation	2006	$250,000
BioLab, Inc.	Centerbridge Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2005	$23,680
Aceto Agricultural Chemicals Corporation	New Mountain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2005	$13,000
ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORP.	CVC Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2006	$96,901
Reilly Industries Inc. (Indianapolis)	Wind Point Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2006	$84,468
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION	Clayton Dubilier & Rice	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2006	$8,485
J. L. French Corporation	Onex	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2011	$33,000
REILLY INDUSTRIES INC.	Wind Point Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2009	$1,130,000
TI AUTOMOTIVE INC	Bain Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2006	$110,000
BASF CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS, LLC	Lone Star Funds	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2007	$43,591
APPLETON PAPERS INC	Wynnchurch Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2010	$331,762
Univar USA, Inc.	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2009	$15,000
INTERNATIONAL CONVERTER, LLC.	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2010	$300,000
APPLETON COATED, LLC	Wynnchurch Capital	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2011	$15,000
C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	KPS Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2011	$319,722
ANCHOR GLASS CORP	CVC Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2018	$458,333
PetSmart, Inc.	BC Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2012	$156,000
GOPHER RESOURCE CORP	Energy Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2015	$1,786,013
AKZO NOBEL SURFACE CHEMISTRY LLC	Carlyle Group	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2017	$166,250
Pioneer Metal Finishing	Aterian Investment Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2017	$11,000
Pioneer Metal Finishing	Aterian Investment Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2017	$5,000
FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC, GREENVILLE, MI	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2018	$19,661
GOPHER RESOURCES	Energy Capital Partners	private equity (including portfolio companies)	air pollution violation	2020	$110,000
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc.	Apollo Global Management	private equity (including portfolio companies)	hazardous waste violation	2020	$8,000
Diversey, Inc.	Platinum Equity	private equity (including portfolio companies)	environmental violation	2022	$15,360