EPA v. Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt, LLC

Case summary

On January 23, 2017, the EPA sent a letter of inquiry to the Respondent at the Kearny, NJ facility, to determine compliance with the filing of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Form R reports under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) for certain regulated chemicals. Documents submitted to EPA indicated that Form R reports should have been filed for benzo(g,h,i)perylene, copper, and polycyclic aromatic compounds for calendar year 2015. The required reports were not certified and submitted until January 23, 2017, resulting in violations. The company has come into compliance and paid a penalty of $52,000.

Defendants (1)

• Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OWENS-CORNING

  1249 NEWARK TURNPIKE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032

  Registry ID: 110000318380

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt, LLCentered 2017-09-25

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $52,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-09-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered