Running head: BATES VERSUS ALUMINA INC. BUSINESS REGULATION
Bates Versus Alumina Inc. Business Regulation
Alumina Inc. has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit alleging that the company has repeatedly contaminated the waters of Lake Dira. A site study report completed by Alumina reveals the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PHA) levels are lower than the prescribed level of 5 milligrams per liter for all hydrocarbons ( University of Phoenix a , 2004). Although Alumina is not currently contaminating the lake, five years ago, the company was found to be in violation of environmental discharge norm during a routine EPA compliance. During that time, the PHA concentration in test samples was above the prescribe limit. The company performed an EPA mandated clean up, followed by an environmental audit that revealed the violation was corrected (University of Phoenix a, 2004). Unfortunately, for Alumina, the current lawsuit also alleges that Bates daughter’s leukemia is caused by the violation five years ago.
Legal issues and Regulations and Facts
Regulations and laws
Alumina is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “The EPA coordinates public control of private action as it affects the environment” (Reed, Shedd, Morehead, & Corley, 2004, p. 513). The EPA is the agency that ordered the initial clean up of the lake Dira’s water contamination five years ago. The 1932 Clean Water Act “sets goals and timetables to eliminate water pollution. This act establishes means of enforcement through permits and criminal penalties” (Reed, et al. 2004, p.509). The Clean Water Act falls under the guidance of EPA.
Facts
Five years ago, Alumina .successfully cleaned up the contamination it caused in Lake Dira and has maintain ...