U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company for the discharge of pollutants at its Kinston, N.C., manufacturing facility in violation of the Clean Water Act. DuPont will pay a civil penalty of $59,000.
The company discharged an amount of mercury into the Neuse River that exceeded the total mercury limitation established in its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
“Mercury is a dangerous pollutant, especially for children and pregnant women,” said Stan Meiburg, an EPA regional administrator. “Companies must comply with the conditions of their discharge permits.”
Discharges from cities, package treatment plants and agriculture have contributed to a history of water quality issues for the Neuse River.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company for the discharge of pollutants at its Kinston, N.C., manufacturing facility in violation of the Clean Water Act. DuPont will pay a civil penalty of $59,000.
The company discharged an amount of mercury into the Neuse River that exceeded the total mercury limitation established in its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
“Mercury is a dangerous pollutant, especially for children and pregnant women,” said Stan Meiburg, an EPA regional administrator. “Companies must comply with the conditions of their discharge permits.”
Discharges from cities, package treatment plants and agriculture have contributed to a history of water quality issues for the Neuse River.
