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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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Wissahickon Creek Fish Kills
On June 13, 2006 Merck discharged potassium thiocyanate from its pharmaceutical plant in Montgomery County, Pa., causing extensive fish kills in nearby Wissahickon Creek and the temporary closing of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Schuylkill River drinking water intake. In December 2007, Merck settled a federal-state lawsuit over the resulting violations of the federal Clean Water Act and state water pollution control regulations. Merck agreed to pay $10 million to put into place systems that will prevent future discharges, spend approximately $9 million for environmental projects, and pay $1,575,000 in penalties to the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 12/13/2007