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02-2009-0901Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 02

EPA v. Colonial Wire and Cable Co., Inc.

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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 313Toxic 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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