EPA v. EC PIGMENTS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On November 12, 2012, Region I filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) that simultaneouslyllll initiated and resolved a violation of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) by EC Pigments USA, Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts. The CAFO alleged that the facility failed to submit the required Toxic Release Inventory Form for two chemicals in 2010. The action was part of OECA's EPCRA 313 non-filer initiative. Pursuant to the CAFO EC Pigments USA, Inc. will pay a civil penalty of $7,600.
Defendants (1)
- EC PIGMENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
E C PIGMENTS
749 QUEQUECHAN STREET, FALL RIVER, MA, 02721-4004
Registry ID: 110035813402
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EC PIGMENTSentered 2012-10-30
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $7,600
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-10-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-10-30Final Order Issued
- 2012-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000038248
- Case number
- 01-2012-3024
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2012-3024 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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