EPA v. Interface Solutions, Inc.

Case summary

Interface Solutions, Inc.acquired the current at 12 Davis Street from Lydall, Inc. in 2000. The above chemicals were added to the TRI Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBT) list in year 2000. From 2000 to 2006, each Interface Solutions facility managed their own environmental issues. The facility also disclosed that it had failed to submit the appropriate 311 MSDSs (40 CFR Parts 355.30 and 370.20) and 312 Tier II reports for reporting years 2002 thru 2005 (40 CFR Part 370.25(a)). The violations of Sections 311 and Section 312 of EPCRA could have resulted in a penalty of $20,000 under Section 325 of EPCRA U.S.C. section 11045. The total Section 311, 312 and 313 penalty could have been $245,900. In July of 2006 Interface Solutions created a corporate Environmental Engineer position to coordinate and direct environmental management issues and to develop environmental compliance assurance processes for all Interface solutions. The above disclosure resulted from this review process. For complete form information see hard copy.

Defendants (1)

• Interface Solutions, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INTERFACE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

  12 DAVIS STREET, HOOSICK FALLS, NY, 12090

  Registry ID: 110001583484

• INTERFACE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

  12 DAVIS STREET, HOOSICK FALLS, NY, 12090

  Registry ID: 110001583484

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Interface Solutions, Inc.entered 2008-02-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-02-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-02-08Final Order Issued
• 2008-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered