EPA v. Tallix, Inc.

Case summary

COUNT 1 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R or Form A report for processing approximately 188,749 pounds of copper for calendar year 1999. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 2 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R or Form A report for processing approximately 188,749 pounds of copper for calendar year 2000. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 3 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R or Form A report for processing approximately 188,749 pounds of copper for calendar year 2001. Proposed Penalty = $2,378 COUNT 4 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of copper for calendar year 2003. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. COUNT 5 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R report for processing approximately 177 pounds of lead for calendar year 2001. Proposed Penalty = $2,378 *Actual Penalty Proposed in Complaint = $0 NOTE: per endnote below we are actually assessing $0 for this count. COUNT 6 Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing greater than 100 pounds of lead for calendar year 2003. Proposed Penalty = $5,500. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Proposed Penalty Before any Reductions = $26,756 Adjusted Penalty Proposed in Administrative Complaint = $24,378 *(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)

• Tallix, Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TALLIX INC

  310 FISHKILL AVE, BEACON, NY, 12508

  Registry ID: 110019614390

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Tallix, Inc.entered 2005-08-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-04-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-08-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-08-18Final Order Issued