EPA v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, (ROHM & HAAS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY)

Case summary

THE COMPANY FAILED TO SUBMIT TO THE USEPA ADMINISTRATOR AND TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY A TIMELY FORM R FOR P-CRESIDINE IT USED AT ITS FACILITY FOR THE 1995 REPORTING YEAR. THIS FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE FORM R, IN A TIMELY MANNER, CONSTI- TUTES AVIOLATION OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11023, AND 40 CFR SECT. 372.30. AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 1, 2001 FOR $17,000. * A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON APRIL 19, 2001 BETWEEN MR. DAVID KURLAND, ESQ., COUNSEL FOR ROHM & HAAS COMPANY, MR. MARY ANN LOWALSKI AND MR. DANIEL KRAFT OF THE PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES BRANCH. MR. KURLAND ASSURED US THAT THE CO. WOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY IN A TIMELY FASHION. THIS CONFERENCE WAS FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL TELEPHONE CALLS. MROTON INTERNATIONAL INC. AGREED TO PAY $9,250. A CA/FO WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2001. * NOTE: FACILITY NAME TO BE CHANGED PER CCDS (ASAP).

Defendants (2)

• MORTON INTERN'TAL INC (ROHM&HAAS SUBSID)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROHM & HAAS COMPANY

Facilities (1)

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

  335 MCLEAN BOULEVARD, PATERSON, NJ, 07504

  Registry ID: 110000320117

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MORTON INTERNATIONAL, WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF Rentered 2001-05-31

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $9,350

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-02-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-31Enforcement Action Closed