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General Electric

Violation of the Clean Air Act

Date: 08/07/1996 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: EPA

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $60,684

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: “General Electric Corporation will pay a $60,684 penalty to resolve Clean Air Act (42 USC §§ 7401 et seq.) violations, voluntarily disclosed by the company, at a facility outside of Albany, New York…[T]he Justice Department alleged that General Electric violated the Clean Air Act by failing to install the proper pollution control equipment on two methanol storage tanks at its silicone products division in Waterford, New York. Methanol fumes are a hazardous air pollutant that contribute to the formation of smog and can cause serious health problems. In January of 1994, when General Electric recognized the violations, they promptly reported them to federal officials. In addition, General Electric made the necessary modifications at the facility.”