EPA v. Jos. H. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent failed to report two chemical substances on its 2012 Chemical Data Reporting requirement, additionally, Respondent failed to submit its Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirement. Respondent was required to submit correct information for the site and pay a monetary penalty of $65,000.
Defendants (1)
- Jos. H. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JOSEPH H LOWENSTEIN CO
420 MORGAN AVE., BROOKLYN, NY, 112225799
Registry ID: 110000323392
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
- TSCA 8A — Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Jos. H. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc.entered 2016-09-28
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $65,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2016-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600815213
- Case number
- 02-2016-9243
- 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 02-2016-9243 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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