EPA v. BYK USA Inc.
Source Agrees
Case summary
A voluntary self-disclosure was submitted to the EPA on June 29, 2015, 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 had not filed timely Toxic Release Inventory Form R reports for zinc compounds, ammonia, certain glycol ethers and diethanolamine for calendar years 2012 and 2013. Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requires timely and correct TRI Form R reports. The required revised TRI Form R reports were submitted June 29, 2015.
Defendants (1)
- BYK USA Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (2)
CHEMCOR
48 LEONE LN, CHESTER, NY, 10918
Registry ID: 110006550124
CHEMCOR
48 LEONE LN, CHESTER, NY, 10918
Registry ID: 110006550124
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BYK USA Inc.entered 2015-09-18
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2015-09-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-09-18Final Order Issued
- 2015-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600391562
- Case number
- 02-2015-0812
- 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 02-2015-0812 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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