Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company
Current Parent Company:
DuPont de Nemours
Penalty:
$8,300,000
Year:
2011
Date:
August 26, 2011
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
DuPont agreed to pay $8.3 million to settle a class action alleging that its operations in New Jersey caused perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) to enter the drinking water of nearby residents.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
private litigation
Court:
District of New Jersey
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
1:06cv1810
Case Name:
Rowe et al v. E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Company
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
Facility State:
New Jersey
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Delaware
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
chemicals
Specific Industry of Parent:
specialty materials
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
