Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
BASF Corp
Current Parent Company:
BASF
Penalty:
$1,038,048
Year:
2012
Date:
June 27, 2012
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with BASF Corp. regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its Wyandotte, Michigan, chemical manufacturing facility. Under a consent agreement and final order, BASF has agreed to pay a $788,048 penalty and spend at least $250,000 on a supplemental environmental project to retrofit or replace municipal diesel engines in Wayne County with certified clean-diesel technologies.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Michigan
Facility City:
Wyandotte
HQ Country of Parent:
Germany
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
chemicals
Specific Industry of Parent:
chemicals
Source of Data:
https://archive.epa.gov/epapages/newsroom_archive/newsreleases/0139fea4b190470e85257a2a0074b468.html
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Parent company note:
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