EPA v. MPL Inc. (SB)

Case summary

EPA sent an email inquiry to the Respondent regarding its apparent failure to submit a TRI Form R report for lead for calendar year 2013 on December 31, 2014. Subsequent to the email inquiry, it was determined the Respondent submitted a late Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R report for lead for calendar year 2013. The report was due July 1, 2014. The Form R report was 183 days late. The failure to submit a TRI Form R report, in a timely manner, constitutes a violation of Section 313 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. 11023, and of 40 C.F.R. The proposed penalty was $16,300. The final penalty was $13,855.

Defendants (1)

• MPL Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MPL INC

  41 DUTCH MILL ROAD, ITHACA, NY, 14850-9785

  Registry ID: 110004568058

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MPL Inc. (SB)entered 2015-07-23

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,855

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-07-23Final Order Issued
• 2015-07-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-07-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered