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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: McWane Inc.
Current Parent Company: McWane
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Penalty: $7,700,000
Year: 2005
Date: December 5, 2005
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: In a case involving criminal violations of the Clean Water Act, McWane was sentenced to pay a fine of $5 million, serve a period of probation for five years and ordered to perform a community service project valued at $2.7 million.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Facility State: Alabama
Facility City: Birmingham
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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