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02-1998-0301Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 02

EPA v. CHEMTEX CARIBBEAN INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$30,000

Case summary

LARGE QUANTITY OF CHLORINE USED & STORED ON SITE AND FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER EPCRA-311, 312 AND 313. * THERE ARE TWO OTHER PROGRAM PERSON LISTED ON THE FORM. IN EPA'S NJ OFFICE, THEY ARE: ELLEN BANNER, 732-321-4348 AND, NORA LOPEZ, 732-3906-6890 * THE ATTORNEY & THE PROGRAM PERSON LISTED IN THE SYSTEM ARE IN THE PR, OFFICE. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE SPACE FOR THEIR SEPARATE EXTENSIONS. BOTH THE ATTY AND THE ENGINEER HAVE THE SAME NUMBER WHICH IS: 787-729-6951 * HECTOR L. VELEZ CRUZ THE ATTY HIS EXT IS X272 * LIZETTE LUGO, THE ENGINEER HER EXT IS X246

Defendants (1)

  • CHEMTEX CARIBBEAN INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHEMTEX CARIBBEAN INC

    CARR 176 KM 9.4 CAMINO LAS PIEDRAS CUPEY BAJO, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 00926

    Registry ID: 110010603999

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 312Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
  • EPCRA 311Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHEMTEX CARIBBEAN INCentered 1999-03-22

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-03-22Final Order Issued
  • 1999-03-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
6651
Case number
02-1998-0301
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1998-0301 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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