EPA v. Dye Specialties, Inc.

Case summary

COUNT 1 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of phosgene for calendar year 1997. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 2 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of zinc compounds for calendar year 1997. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 3 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of n,n-dimethylaniline for calendar year 1997. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 4 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of copper compounds for calendar year 1997. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 5 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of zinc compounds for calendar year 1998. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 6 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of phosgene for calendar year 1998. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 7 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of copper compounds for calendar year 1998. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 8 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of n,n-dimethylaniline for calendar year 1998. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 9 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of phosgene for calendar year 1999. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 10 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of zinc compounds for calendar year 1999. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 11 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of copper compounds for calendar year 1999. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 12 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of n,n-dimethylaniline for calendar year 1999. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 13 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of zinc compounds for calendar year 2000. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical as supported by the New Jersey Community Right to Know Surveys. Proposed penalty = $3,656. COUNT 14 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of copper compounds for calendar year 2000. COUNT 15 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of n,n-dimethylaniline for calendar year 2000. < Facility processes less than ten times the threshold of the �313 chemical as supported by the New Jersey Community Right to Know Surveys. Proposed Penalty = $3,656. TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY = $76,968.

Defendants (1)

• Dye Specialties, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DYE SPECIALTIES INC

  407 EGE AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 073041014

  Registry ID: 110000562551

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Dye Specialties, Inc.entered 2004-12-27

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-12-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-12-27Final Order Issued