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Company: Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC
Current Parent Company: Solvay
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Penalty: $393,000,000
Year: 2023
Date: June 28, 2023
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: PFAS/PFOA violation
Mega-Scandal: PFC/PFOA
Violation Description: New Jersey announced a settlement worth about $393 million with Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC that would ensure the remediation of contamination, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and compensate the public for natural resource damages in the vicinity of Solvay's facility in West Deptford, Gloucester County.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: New Jersey Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New Jersey
Facility County: Gloucester
HQ Country of Current Parent: Belgium
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
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