# AMOCO CHEMICAL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27745`
- **Case Number:** 05-1991-0151
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $10K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AMOCO CHEMICAL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A MULTI-MEDIA ACTION.  AMOCO CHEMICAL USED  A NUMBER OF BIOCIDES INCONSISTENT WITH LABEL DIRECTIONS.  THE LABELS  REQUIRE AMOCO TO USE THE BIOCIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR    NPDES PERMIT.  HOWEVER, AMOCO DID NOT HAVE AN NPDES PERMIT   THAT ALLOWED THE COMPANY TO DISCHARGE THE BIOCIDE.  THERE-   FORE, AMOCO VIOLATED SECTION 12(2)(G) OF FIFRA, AS WELL AS   THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

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