EPA v. Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.

Case summary

EPCRA �313 Subpart (a) requires Form R reports to be submitted annually on or before July 1 and to contain data estimating releases during the preceding calendar year. Facilities which submit Form R reports after the July 1 deadline have failed to comply with this annual reporting requirement and have defeated the purpose of EPCRA �313, which is to make this toxic release data available to states and the public annually and in a timely manner. COUNT 1 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 3,069 pounds of lead for calendar year 2001. The facility exceeded 10X the PBT lead threshold of 100 pounds. Proposed Penalty = $27,500 COUNT 2 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for otherwise using approximately 2,065 pounds of lead for calendar year 2002. The facility exceeded the 10X PBT lead threshold of 100 pounds. Proposed Penalty = $18,007 Total Proposed Penalty = $45,507 Mitigated Penalty = $18,007 (HQ has requested that penalties for the PBT chemical lead be assessed at $0 for calendar 2001 as it was the first year that facilities were required to file Form R reports under the new lowered threshold of 100 pounds.)

Defendants (1)

• Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.

  ONE JAKE BROWN RD., OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857

  Registry ID: 110004136596

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.entered 2005-03-28

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,804

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-01-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-03-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-03-28Final Order Issued