EPA v. Stepan Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent inaccurately reported its production volume for chemical substances on its 2016 Chemical Data Reporting for the TSCA Inventory Update to an accuracy of two significant figures, and failed to report reportable chemical substances on its 2016 Inventory Update. Relief sought through administrative penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Stepan CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
STEPAN COMPANY - FIELDSBORO PLANT
201 4TH ST, FIELDSBORO, NJ, 08505
Registry ID: 110005986068
STEPAN COMPANY - FIELDSBORO PLANT
201 4TH ST, FIELDSBORO, NJ, 08505
Registry ID: 110005986068
Statutes cited
- TSCA 8A — Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Stepan Companyentered 2019-06-03
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $190,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-06-03Final Order Issued
- 2019-06-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2019-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601876392
- Case number
- 02-2019-9144
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2019-9144 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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