EPA v. Johnson Matthey, Inc.
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Case summary
Johnson Matthey, Inc. self-disclosed to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Audit Policy on February 5, 2009. The company undertook an extensive review of its Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting and discovered that a number of data quality errors, regarding releases to the POTW and off-site transfers, had been miscalculated for reporting years 2003, 2004 and 2005 for ammonia, chlorine, chromium compounds, copper compounds, dichloromethane, lead compounds, methanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, n-butyl alcohol, nickel compounds, silver compounds, toluene and xylene.
Defendants (1)
- Johnson Matthey, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
JOHNSON MATTHEY INC - MID ATLANTIC IND PK
2001 NOLTE DR, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ, 08066
Registry ID: 110000321125
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Johnson Matthey, Inc.entered 2009-11-12
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-11-12Final Order Issued
- 2009-11-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-11-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800059968
- Case number
- 02-2009-0829
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2009-0829 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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