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Company: Lehigh Cement Co.
Current Parent Company: HeidelbergCement
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Penalty: $33,300,000
Year: 2003
Date: September 8, 2003
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Lehigh Cement Co. agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty, $250,000 in fees and to install new air pollution control equipment at an estimated cost of over $33 million, and annual operating costs of over $3 million in settlement of allegations Lehigh had expanded its facility but failed to comply with requirements designed to prevent significant deterioration of air quality.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Iowa Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Iowa
Facility City: Mason City
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: building materials
Specific Industry of Current Parent: building materials
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