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01-2017-3002Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2017· Region 01

EPA v. GENERAL POLYMER INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

EPA Region 1 entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement ('ESA') with General Polymer, Inc. of Central Falls, Rhode Island, for alleged violations of Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (?EPCRA?). The ESA penalty was calculated under a national expedited settlement program, which is intended to apply to relatively minor, easily correctable EPCRA violations. The company will pay a penalty of $5,000 and has certified that it has corrected the violations.

Defendants (1)

  • General Polymer IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GENERAL POLYMER INC

    59 FOUNDRY STREET, CENTRAL FALLS, RI, 02863

    Registry ID: 110002087232

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 312Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GENERAL POLYMER INCentered 2017-03-02

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2017-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2017-03-02Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600972847
Case number
01-2017-3002
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2017-3002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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