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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Hudson County, NJ Chromium Pollution
The State of New Jersey reached a settlement with Honeywell International and two other companies to reimburse the state for the cleanup of numerous chromium-contaminated sites in Hudson County. With regard to Honeywell, the state alleged the chromium waste came from Honeywell’s predecessor, Mutual Chemical Company, which operated a plant in Jersey City from 1895 to 1954. Each company agreed to pay $5 million. Honeywell also agreed to pay up to an additional $1 million for cleanup work the state initiated at a contaminated site in Jersey City.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement Announcement
- 6/20/2011