EPA v. FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR

Case summary

On December 17, 2020, Region 1 and Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation (Fairchild) settled a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) administrative penalty case for alleged violations of RCRA air emissions regulations at Fairchild's semiconductor manufacturing facility in South Portland, Maine. The RCRA air regulations (Subpart BB and CC) are undelegated in Maine and enforceable only by EPA. Under the settlement, Fairchild certified that the facility corrected its RCRA violations and instituted a Subpart BB/CC compliance program that will help reduce hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions at the facility. Fairchild also agreed to pay a $104,545 settlement penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• DIODES US MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED

  333 WESTERN AVE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, 04106-1705

  Registry ID: 110000314375

• DIODES US MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED

  333 WESTERN AVE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, 04106-1705

  Registry ID: 110000314375

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTORentered 2020-12-17

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $104,545

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-12-17Final Order Issued
• 2020-12-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered