News Advisory: EPA Announces Largest Civil Administrative Penalty In Its History for Dupont PFOA Violations

**News Advisory** 

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 
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EPA Announces Largest Civil Administrative Penalty In Its History for Dupont PFOA Violations 

*Contact: Dave Ryan, 202-564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov 

                                               
(Washington, D.C.-Dec. 14, 2005) EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Granta Y. Nakayama will announce the largest civil administrative penalty the Agency has ever obtained under any federal environmental statute -- against DuPont for violations related to the synthetic chemical Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), under provisions of both the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 

*What*: Teleconference call with reporters* *to discuss the enforcement action. 

*Who*: EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Granta Y. Nakayama and Susan Hazen, principal deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. 

*When*: 2:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005 

Reporters may call 800-811-6040; Conference ID No. 3400891, or ask for Dupont Conference Call 


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