# NYLON CORPORATION OF AMERICA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2008 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1400003801`
- **Case Number:** 01-2008-2516
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- NYLON CORPORATION OF AMERICA (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, APPROXIMATELY 150 GALLONS OF HEAT TRANSFER OIL WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE COOLING HEAT EXCHANGER, AND MADE ITS WAY TO THE MERRIMACK RIVER. THE SPILL ORIGINATED FROM A LEAK OR SEVERAL LEAKS IN THE TUBE BUNDLE IN THE COOLING HEAT EXCHANGER WHICH SEEPED INTO THE RIVER WATER COOLING SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HARM AS A RESULT OF THE DISCHARGE.

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