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Company: Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Current Parent Company: McWane
Penalty: $8,000,000
Year: 2009
Date: April 24, 2009
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: workplace safety or health violation
Violation Description: Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. a Phillipsburg, N.J.-based division of McWane Inc. of Alabama was sentenced to pay a fine of $8 million for violations of environmental and worker safety laws as well as obstructing the federal investigation of its conduct. A federal judge also sentenced the company to serve four years of probation, during which it will be subject to oversight by a court-appointed monitor who would report twice annually to the court.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Alabama
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous manufacturing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: plumbing supplies
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