# JAMES RIVER PAPER COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `171`
- **Case Number:** 01-1989-0008
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $25K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- JAMES RIVER PAPER COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED ACTION AGAINST THE JAMES RIVER PAPER      COMPANY ( JAMES RIVER ) UNDER SECTION 311 OF THE CLEAN       WATER ACT TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY.                         THIS CASE INVOLVES THE COMPANY'S SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS FACILITY.  ON JANUARY 2, 1988, A BROKEN PIPE AT THIS         FACILITY RESULTED IN A SPILL OF APPROXIMATELY 1000 GALLONS   OF SOLVENT, CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF TOLUENE, A HAZARDOUS     SUBSTANCE.  THE SPILL CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.                                      THE COMPANY PROVIDED EPA WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE SPILL   ON JANUARY 7, 1988.  ON MARCH 4, 1988, EPA ISSUED A LETTER   REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 308    OF THE ACT.  ON MARCH 22, 1988, JAMES RIVER RESPONDED TO THE 308 LETTER IN DETAIL.

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