EPA v. Infineum USA L.P.

Case summary

This complaint alleges four violations: manufacture of a new chemical substance without having met the pre-manufacture notice (PMN) requirement of TSCA; knowing use of a chemical manufactured in violation of a TSCA; importation of a new chemical substance without having met the PMN requirement of TSCA; and failing to file a correct certification for the importation of a chemical substance. Counts 1 and 2 pertain to the same chemical; counts 3 and 4 pertain to another chemical. For each chemical, respondent disclosed the manufacture and importation violations and sought credit under the audit policy, but in each instance such credit was denied.

Defendants (1)

• Infineum USA L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• INFINEUM USA LP

  1900 E. LINDEN AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036

  Registry ID: 110018928393

• INFINEUM USA LP

  1900 E. LINDEN AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036

  Registry ID: 110018928393

• INFINEUM USA LP

  1900 E. LINDEN AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036

  Registry ID: 110018928393

Statutes cited

• TSCA 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
• TSCA 5A/5B — Failure To Comply With Significant New Use Rules and Pre-manufacture Notice

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Infineum USA L.P.entered 2006-11-02

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $950,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-05-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-05-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2006-11-02Enforcement Action Closed