# 3M COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29765`
- **Case Number:** 05-1996-0317
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $23K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- 3M COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

3M IS ALLEGED TO HAVE RELEASED POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ON        6/5/95, AND DID NOT NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER      (NRC).

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