EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC - WATERFORD
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$95,635
Case summary
GE WATERFORD SUBMITTED A LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, NOTIFYING EPA OF ITS VOLUNTARY DISCOVERY OF POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS. ***************** 260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD WATERFORD, NY 12188 ***************** VIOLATIONS DISCLOSED SIX DAYS AFTER 5/22 LETTER WARNING OF 5/29 EPCRA 313 INSPECTION. 0% REDUCTION BECAUSE NO AUDIT ISSUES INVOLVED. (ON 6/27/97, GE VERBALLY NOTIFIED EPA OF ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS.)
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 1998-02-17
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $95,635
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-02-17Final Order Issued
- 1998-02-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 5974
- Case number
- 02-1997-0061
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1997-0061 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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