Change notification not submitted in permitted time frame
No fines or penalties
Procedure updated and personnel trained
New Mexico
Environmental
Classification of air pollution control equipment downtime in reports to agency
No fines or penalties
Updated reporting procedures
Oregon
Environmental
Wastewater pH excursion
$100
Improved procedures and updated electronic controller
Oregon
Environmental
State agency RCRA inspection: on-site hazardous waste management
No fines or penalties
Updated inspection procedures and implemented requested solvent collection system modifications
Incident Response
In August, an operator error caused the release of several thousand gallons of sodium hydroxide, a wastewater treatment chemical, to the
environment at our Ireland site. All appropriate government agencies were notified. After a thorough investigation, the agencies concurred
with Intel's findings that no environmental impact resulted from this spill.
In June, Intel experienced a minor spill of calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) in the service yard of our Santa Clara, California site. Although
there was no release to the environment and no injuries to employees, site personnel reported the event to local regulatory agencies.
Environmental Proceedings
Intel has been named to the California and U.S. Superfund lists for three of our sites and has completed, along with two
other companies, a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility study with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate
the groundwater in areas adjacent to one of our former sites. The EPA has issued a Record of Decision with respect to a
groundwater cleanup plan at that site, including expected costs to complete. Under the California and U.S. Superfund
statutes, liability for cleanup of this site and the adjacent area is joint and several. We have, however, reached agreement
with those same two companies that significantly limits our liabilities under the proposed cleanup plan. Also, we have
completed extensive studies at our other sites and are engaged in cleanup at several of these sites. In the opinion of
management, the potential losses to the company in excess of amounts already accrued arising out of these matters
would not have a material adverse effect on the company's financial position or overall trends in results of operations,
even if joint and several liability were to be assessed.
