EPA v. Clayton Block Company Inc

Case summary

On October 5, 2005, Clayton Block Company Inc. disclosed possible violations to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)pursuant to EPA's Incentives for Self-Policing:Discovery, Dislosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations, 65 FR 19618, April 11,2000, commonly referred to as the Audit Policy in response to the Right-to Know inquiry letter from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The disclosure indicated that Clayton Block Company Inc. facility located at 44078 South Broad, Hamilton Township (Yardville), New Jersey 08620 discovered that it had failed to file Form R reports in a timely manner for styrene and methyl methacrylate for calendar years 2000,2002 and 2003. The failure to submit form A or Form R report in a timely manner, constitutes a violation of Section 313 of EPCRA, 42U.S.C. Section 11023, and with 40 C.F.R. Section 372.30. EPA determined that Clayton Block met conditions for 75% penalty reduction under the Audit Policy.

Defendants (1)

• Clayton Block Company IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CLAYTON BLOCK CO

  4407 S BROAD ST, HAMILTON TWP, NJ, 08620

  Registry ID: 110024887425

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Clayton Block Company Incentered 2006-12-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,492 · SEP: $3,104

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-12-07Final Order Issued
• 2006-12-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2006-12-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered