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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa: 2,207 cases from 44 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.
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by company- The Chemours Company; The Chemours Company FC, LLC €19.8m 82 % · 1 case
- Naphtachimie €1.2m 5 % · 1 case
- Anonymised companies €895,685 4 % · 1 case
- Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC €874,915 4 % · 1 case
- Superior General Partner Inc. €836,690 3 % · 1 case
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. €463,765 2 % · 1 case
- ExxonMobil Chemical Limited €200,913 1 % · 1 case
When?
per year, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | €895,685 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 1 | €200,913 |
| 2026 | 5 | €23.2m |
7 cases
24 Jun 2026 The Chemours Company; The Chemours Company FC, LLCChemours: USD 22.5m civil penalty in PFAS settlement with EPA and West Virginia €19.8m
The EPA, the US Department of Justice and West Virginia's environmental agency reached a settlement (consent decree) with Chemours over PFAS discharges into the Cape Fear, Delaware and Ohio rivers, some made without and some in breach of discharge permits, together with TSCA and RCRA violations at four plants. Chemours will pay a civil penalty of 22,500,000 USD in three annual instalments of 7,500,000 USD and carry out remedial measures, including drinking water supply, PFAS controls and a USD 90m mitigation programme, which the EPA puts at over USD 450m in total. The settlement was lodged with the court on 24 June 2026 and is subject to public comment and court approval. The authority allegedly made the findings set out here; this account is not based on a final judgment. The decision is not final.
PFAS manufacturers must continuously check every discharge against their permits – unregulated flows lead to penalties and costly obligations towards local residents.
Discharge permits and PFAS emissions
- Authority / court
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / U.S. Department of Justice mit West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
- Legal basis
- Clean Water Act (NPDES); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Toxic Substances Control Act; West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- not yet final
- Sector
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Mitigating circumstances
- The civil penalty was set on the basis of the company's ability to pay.
- Published
- 24 Jun 2026
Original amount 22,500,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 24 Jun 2026.
- EPA: Chemours Settlement Summary - June 2026 Press release of an authority
- EPA News Release, 24.06.2026: EPA Obtains Over $450 Million In Penalties and Relief in Agreement with Chemours Press release of an authority
- Proposed Consent Decree, United States and West Virginia v. The Chemours Company, Civil Action 2:26-cv-00418 (S.D. W. Va.), lodged 24.06.2026 Decision of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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23 Jun 2026 Denka Performance Elastomer, LLCDenka Performance Elastomer: USD 996,703 over hazardous waste at neoprene plant €874,915
The EPA (Region 6) issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order against Denka Performance Elastomer over RCRA violations at its neoprene plant in LaPlace (Louisiana): missing waste determinations, breaches of land disposal restrictions and treatment and storage of hazardous waste without a permit. Denka will pay 996,703.35 USD and must clean out a brine pit and its ancillary equipment; if the currently idle plant resumes operations, further requirements apply, including on waste inventory, containers, training and protective equipment. The authority allegedly made the findings set out here; this account is not based on a final judgment.
Every waste stream needs a documented determination of whether it is hazardous – without it there is no basis for lawful storage, treatment and disposal.
Classification and storage of hazardous waste
Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.
- Authority / court
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
- Legal basis
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Docket RCRA-06-2025-0910
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Repeat case
- yes
- Published
- 2 Jul 2026
Original amount 996,703.35 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Jun 2026.
- EPA: Denka Performance Elastomer RCRA Settlement Summary Press release of an authority
- EPA Region 6: Consent Agreement and Final Order, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC, Docket No. RCRA-06-2025-0910 Decision of an authority
- EPA News Release, 02.07.2026: EPA Final Settlement with Denka Performance Elastomer Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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13 May 2026 NaphtachimieMarseille: environmental CJIP with Naphtachimie for €1.2m after oil leaks at Lavéra €1.2m
Pyrolysis oil leaked twice at the Lavéra petrochemical site in Martigues: around 50 tonnes in July 2018 through a failed seal into the Anse d'Auguette, part of which reached the sea, and around one tonne in April 2022 through a corroded seawater pipe, of which some 500 kg reached the Anse d'Auguette. Naphtachimie therefore concluded an environmental CJIP (convention judiciaire d'intérêt public, French deferred prosecution agreement) with the Marseille public prosecutor; it pays a public interest fine of 1,200,000 EUR, compensates two environmental associations and will trial, at its own expense, a biological clean-up of the Anse d'Auguette; validated on 13 May 2026.
Seals and pipes at plants handling substances hazardous to water must be inspected proactively; leaks lead to fines and remediation duties.
Maintenance and leak prevention at industrial sites near water
- Authority / court
- Parquet de Marseille (Procureur de la République); Validierung durch den Präsidenten des Tribunal judiciaire de Marseille
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
- Legal basis
- Art. 41-1-3 Code de procédure pénale (pollution des eaux)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- final
- Sector
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Published
- 26 May 2026
- Communiqué de presse du parquet de Marseille, 26 mai 2026 (CJIP-E Naphtachimie) Press release of an authority
- Ministère de la Justice: Liste der Conventions judiciaires d'intérêt public Official register or notice
Checked against the official source on 2 Oct 2026 · Direct link
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13 Jan 2026 Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd.Estee Lauder Cosmetics: 750,000 CAD fine for unreported PFAS in eyeliners €463,765
A routine inspection in 2023 found that the company was selling eyeliners containing the PFAS substance perfluorononyl dimethicone without submitting the required notification of a ‘significant new activity’; a subsequent compliance order was not complied with. The court imposed 750,000 CAD; the company must inform its shareholders and is listed in the Environmental Offenders Registry.
Product development and regulatory affairs must check new substances for notification requirements before market launch; regulatory orders must be implemented within the deadline.
Chemical notification and approval obligations for product launches
- Authority / court
- Ontario Court of Justice (Ermittlungen: Environment and Climate Change Canada)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
- Legal basis
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Significant New Activity, Compliance Order)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Published
- 2 Feb 2026
Original amount 750,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 13 Jan 2026.
- Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. fined $750,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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7 Jan 2026 Superior General Partner Inc.Superior General Partner: 1.35 million CAD fine for sodium chlorite in river and late reporting €836,690
In 2019, as a result of an equipment defect, sodium chlorite entered the Rivière du Lièvre twelve times from the ERCO Mondial chemical plant in Gatineau; in the last incident, the authorities were only informed after five days. The company was fined 1.35 million CAD.
Reporting obligations for releases of substances apply immediately; those who wait for days incur additional liability.
Immediate reporting of environmental incidents to the authorities
- Authority / court
- Court of Québec (Ermittlungen: Environment and Climate Change Canada)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
- Legal basis
- Fisheries Act (Einbringen schädlicher Stoffe; unterlassene sofortige Meldung)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Published
- 8 Jan 2026
Original amount 1,350,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 7 Jan 2026.
- Superior General Partner Inc. and one individual fined a total of $1,365,000 for violating the Fisheries Act Enforcement database of an authority
Checked against the official source on 28 Sep 2026 · Version 3 · Direct link
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28 Oct 2025 ExxonMobil Chemical LimitedExxonMobil Chemical: 176,000 GBP fine for six days of continuous flaring in Fife €200,913
Following a loss of steam in April 2019, the ethylene plant in Fife flared for almost a week; the smoke significantly exceeded permit limits, and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) received over 900 complaints. Existing procedures and emergency plans should have prevented the incident but were not adequately followed. The company pleaded guilty and was fined 176,000 GBP.
Emergency plans only protect if staff apply them consistently in an emergency – regular drills are part of permit compliance.
Compliance with operating and emergency procedures in industrial plants
- Authority / court
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court (Ermittlungen: Scottish Environment Protection Agency, SEPA)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
- Legal basis
- Regulation 67(1)(b) Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012; Section 2 Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Employees
- 10,000 or more
- Culpability
- negligent
- Published
- 28 Oct 2025
Original amount 176,000 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 28 Oct 2025.
- ExxonMobil Chemical Limited fined £176,000 for six days of flaring that sounded like a jet engine Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link
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16 Jan 2023 a British paint manufacturerPaint manufacturer: 650,000 GBP fine after TBT entered protected estuary €895,685
In 2015/2016, sediments containing the banned antifouling agent tributyltin (TBT) as well as copper, mercury and arsenic escaped from a tank at the company's paint testing facility into a protected estuary; one sample exceeded the safe TBT level by a factor of 80,000. The subsidiary of a paint group was fined 650,000 GBP and ordered to pay 144,992 GBP in costs; it had denied the charges to the end.
Legacy sites with hazardous substances need sealed containment systems, and waste obligations also apply to residues from testing facilities.
- Authority / court
- Plymouth Crown Court (Anklage: Environment Agency)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
- Legal basis
- Regulations 12(1)(b) und 38(1) Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010; Sections 34(1)(b) und 34(6) Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Employees
- 250 to 999
- Published
- 16 Jan 2023
Original amount 794,992 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Jan 2023.
- Environment Agency, Meldungen (Übersicht) (Entscheidung 2023) Press release of an authority
Checked against the official source on 28 Sep 2026 · Version 4 · Company name anonymised since 16 Jan 2025 · Direct link