EPA v. BUDD CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

THE FACILITY WAS INSPECTED BY EPA ON MARCH 28, 2001. ON APRIL 10, 2001, THE FACILITY DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS (FAILURE TO FILE FORM R REPORTS FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS FOR 1996 TO 1999) TO EPA UNDER THE AUDIT POLICY. EPA DENIED THE FACILITY RELIEF UNDER THE AP ON AUG. 9, 2001. RELIEF WAS DENIED BE- CAUSE EPA HAD INFORMED FACILITY OF IMPENDING INSPECTION ON MARCH 7, 2001 AND REQUESTED THE COMPANY ON MARCH 12, 2001 TO GATHER REPORTING INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION. THE FACILITY STATED THAT THEY FIRST DISCOVERED THE VIOLATIONS ON MARCH 21, 2001, WHICH WAS PAST THE DATE THE EPA ANNOUNCED ITS INSPECTION. OLD CASE NUMBER 02-2001-0841. * AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON SEPT. 27, 2001 FOR $22,000. A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WAS HELD BETWEEN EPA AND FACILITY ON OCT. 30, 2001. A SETTLEMENT OF $12,000 WAS REACHED. SETTLEMENT ISSUED 12/05/2001 *

Defendants (1)

• BUDD CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BUDD CHEMICAL COMPANY

  431 PENNSVILLE AUBURN RD., CARNEYS POINT, NJ, 08069

  Registry ID: 110000321205

• BUDD CHEMICAL COMPANY

  431 PENNSVILLE AUBURN RD., CARNEYS POINT, NJ, 08069

  Registry ID: 110000321205

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BUDD CHEMICAL COentered 2001-12-05

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-05Final Order Issued
• 2001-12-05Enforcement Action Closed