EPA v. R.E. Carroll Inc. (SB)
Source Agrees
Case summary
A voluntary self-disclosure was submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 14, 2014, pursuant to EPA?s Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations, 65 FR 19618, April 11, 2000, effective May 11, 2000 (Audit Policy). The disclosure indicated that the company failed to file Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R reports as required by Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. for the zinc compounds and zinc (fume or dust) it imported for calendar year 2012. The required TRI Form R reports were submitted December 5, 2014. The TRI Form R reports for 2013 were submitted in a timely manner on July 1, 2014. EPA is granting a 100% elimination of the total gravity-based penalty of $14,180.
Defendants (1)
- R.E. Carroll Inc. (SB)Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
RE CARROLL INC
1570 N OLDEN AVE, TRENTON, NJ, 08638-3204
Registry ID: 110055647661
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
R.E. Carroll Inc. (SB)entered 2015-02-05
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2015-02-05Final Order Issued
- 2015-02-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-02-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600075174
- Case number
- 02-2015-0802
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2015-0802 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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