EPA v. Degen Oil and Chemical Co.

Case summary

COUNT 1 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 27,950 pounds of ethylene glycol for calendar year 2002. EXTENT LEVEL: (1) Category I: < Form R reports greater than one year late. The due date for 2002 was July 1, 2003. The Form R postmark date was December 22, 2004. The Form R was greater than one year late. Proposed Penalty = $5,500 COUNT 2 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 58,148 pounds of ethylene glycol for calendar year 2003. EXTENT LEVEL: (1) Category I: < Form R reports greater than one year late. The due date for 2003 was July 1, 2004. The Form R postmark date was December 17, 2004. The Form R was 169 days late. Proposed Penalty = $3,125 TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY: $8,625.

Defendants (1)

• Degen Oil and Chemical Co. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEGEN OIL & CHEMICAL CO.

  200 KELLOGG ST., JERSEY CITY, NJ, 073055240

  Registry ID: 110002091067

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Degen Oil and Chemical Co.entered 2005-05-24

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,175

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-05-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-05-24Final Order Issued