EPA v. Cummins Inc.

Case summary

A self-disclosure regarding violations at the Cummins Inc. Jamestown Engine Plant was submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on July 11, 2014 pursuant to EPA?s Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations.The disclosure indicated the company failed to file TRI Form R reports for the chemicals and years listed in the table below as required by Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The required Form R reports were submitted to the EPA on August 21, 2014. EPA reviewed the disclosure to determine eligibility under the guidelines of the Audit Policy. These violations are eligible for penalty mitigation under EPA's Audit Policy.

Defendants (1)

• Cummins Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CUMMINS INC JAMESTOWN ENGINE PLANT

  4720 BAKER STREET EXT., LAKEWOOD, NY, 14750-9772

  Registry ID: 110000328333

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cummins Inc.entered 2015-05-11

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $42,150

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-05-11Final Order Issued
• 2015-05-11Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered