# E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `21782`
- **Case Number:** 04-1996-0449
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $850K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (settlement)
## Summary

COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES FOR A PAST RELEASE OF OLEUM    (FUMING SULFURIC ACID) IN VIOLATION OF  GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE  OF CAA SECTION 122(C) AND RELATED FAILURES TO TIMELY REPORT  RELEASE TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES UNDER CERCLA 103(A) AND   EPCRA 304(A).                                                ONE DEFENDANT -- CORPORATION                                 CIVIL PENALTIES ONLY AT THIS TIME.                           NATIONAL PRECEDENT INVOLVED IN INTERPRETATION OF  GENERAL    DUTY CLAUSE

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