EPA v. Eaton Electrical de Puerto Rico Inc. - Canovanas plant

Case summary

Late Reporter Initiative: A review of the Toxic Release Inventory Envirofacts Database (TRI Database) indicates that Eaton Electrical de Puerto Rico Inc. - Canovanas plant voluntarily submitted to the EPA late Form R reports for the following: YEAR CHEMICAL NAME FORM TYPE DUE DATE POSTMARK DATE DAYS LATE 2000 Copper A 7/1/2001 10/22/2001 113 2000 Chromium A 7/1/2001 10/22/2001 113 2000 Nickel A 7/1/2001 10/22/2001 113 2002 Copper R 7/1/2003 06/14/2004 349 2002 Chromium R 7/1/2003 06/14/2004 349 2002 Nickel R 7/1/2003 06/14/2004 349 These failures to submit Form A or R reports, in a timely manner, constitute violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know-Act, 42 U.S.C. � 11023, and with 40 C.F.R. � 372.30. The original proposed penalty could have been assessed at $23,235 if an administrative complaint had been issued. This is a combined administrative civil complaint and consent agreement final order action with a penalty of $5,809.

Defendants (1)

• Eaton Electrical de Puerto Rico Inc. - CanovanasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EATON CORP

  PR-874 KM 1.1 TORRECILLA ALTA, CANOVANAS, PR, 00729

  Registry ID: 110022524810

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Eaton Electrical de Puerto Rico Inc. - Canovanas plantentered 2006-03-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,809

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-03-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2006-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-03-30Final Order Issued
• 2006-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered