EPA v. COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICES, INC

Case summary

EPA ASSESSED A $34,000 PENALTY AGAINST RESPONDENT FOR RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO FILE FORMS R FOR AMMONIA THAT WAS OTHERWISE USED AT RESPONDENTS FACILITY, IN 1991 & 1992. RESPONDENTS FAILURE TO FILE THE FORM R IS A VIOLATION OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. RESPONDENT FILED FOR INSOLVENCY UNDER NJ STATE LAW AFTER EPA'S COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED ON 7/21/96. ON 10/24/96, EPA ISSUED A DEFAULT ORDER AGAINST RESPONDENT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO EPA'S COMPLAINT. ON OCT. 30, 1996, EPA SENT A REFERRAL TO DOJ ASKING DOJ TO FILE A CLAIM FOR PENALTIES IN RESPONDENT'S BANKRUPTCY. COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICES, 28 RYLE AVE, PATERSON NJ 07522 10/30/96 - REFERRED TO DOJ (BNK CASE) 10/31/96 - PROOF OF CLAIM FILED. DOCKET WAS PROVIDED WITH A COPY, HOWEVER, THE CTNO IS NOT ON THE COPY. * 07/12/01 - FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED (SEE 02-2001-C029).

Defendants (1)

• COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICES INCORPORATED

  28 RYLE AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 07501

  Registry ID: 110001982347

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICESentered 2001-07-12

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $12,957

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-10-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-10-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-07-12Final Order Lodged
• 2001-07-12Final Order Entered
• 2001-07-12Concluded
• 2001-08-10Enforcement Action Closed