EPA v. Colonial Wire and Cable Co., Inc.
Source Agrees
Case summary
Audit Policy Disclosure dated September 11, 2008. 100% Penalty Mitigation. If a Civil Administrative Complaint had been issued in this case for the non-reporting of copper and lead compounds for the calendar years 2003 to 2007, it would have included a proposed gravity-based penalty of up to $280,000. This penalty was calculated pursuant to Enforcement Response Policy for Section 313 of EPCRA. The company processes greater than 10 times the threshold value of 25,000 pounds for copper and 100 pounds for lead compounds.
Defendants (1)
- Colonial Wire and Cable Co., Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLONIAL WIRE & CABLE CO
40 ENGINEERS RD, HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
Registry ID: 110019307285
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Colonial Wire and Cable Co., Inc.entered 2009-03-20
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-03-20Final Order Issued
- 2009-03-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400035282
- Case number
- 02-2009-0901
- 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 02-2009-0901 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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