EPA v. Ametek Inc. Aerospace and Defense Division
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On December 2, 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emailed a letter of inquiry to the company to determine regulatory compliance regarding the filing of Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI) Form A or Form R reports under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). These reports are due July 1 of each year for each listed TRI chemical that exceeds the manufactured, processed or otherwise used threshold. In response to the inquiry, the company provided information indicating that a Form R report should have been filed for lead for calendar year 2012. The Form R report was certified December 5, 2013. The final penalty is $21,675.
Defendants (1)
- Ametek Inc. Aerospace and Defense DivisionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AMETEK AEROSPACE PRODUCTS DIVISION
33 LEWIS ROAD, BINGHAMTON, NY, 13905
Registry ID: 110004388715
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ametek Inc. Aerospace and Defense Divisionentered 2014-09-04
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $21,675
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-09-04Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-09-04Final Order Issued
- 2014-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400286363
- Case number
- 02-2014-4204
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2014-4204 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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