EPA v. FIBER MATERIALS INC

Case summary

Region 1 settled an administrative penalty action against Fiber Materials Inc. (Fiber Materials) for violations of Section 313 of EPCRA. Fiber Materials failed to complete and submit a Toxic Release Inventory Form for polycyclic aromatic compounds processed at the company’s Biddeford, Maine facility in 2012. The CAFO requires Fiber Materials to perform an SEP worth $13,240, and pay a civil penalty of $6,935. In order to complete the SEP, Fiber Materials will purchase and donate emergency response equipment to the Biddeford Fire Department that will protect emergency responders from being overcome by toxic fumes during emergencies. Fiber Materials will also certify that it is currently operating in compliance with Section 313 of EPCRA and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Defendants (1)

• FIBER MATERIALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FIBER MATERIALS INC.

  5 MORIN STREET, BIDDEFORD, ME, 04005

  Registry ID: 110007273351

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FIBER MATERIALS INCentered 2014-09-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,935 · SEP: $13,240

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-09-30Final Order Issued