EPA v. NICHOLS PORTLAND LLC

Case summary

On April 8, 2021, Region 1 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to resolve alleged violations of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 113 by Nichols Portland, LLC at its Portland, Maine facility. Under the CAFO, Nichols Portland will pay a penalty of $36,943 to settle EPA's claims. The alleged violations involved late reporting of Toxic Release Inventory forms in 2018 for copper and nickel used at the metal parts manufacturing facility. Enforcement of EPCRA's reporting requirements ensures that communities are not deprived of their right to know about chemical releases that may affect public health and the environment.

Defendants (1)

• Nichols Portland, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NICHOLS PORTLAND, LLC

  2400 CONGRESS ST, PORTLAND, ME, 04102

  Registry ID: 110069509071

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NICHOLS PORTLAND LLCentered 2021-04-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $36,943

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-04-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-04-08Final Order Issued
• 2021-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered