EPA v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$14,500
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROMPTLY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 19,000 POUNDS OF TOLEUNE FROM ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT OPERATED A PRODUCTION LINE FOR 6 DAYS BEFORE DISCOVERING THAT THE EQUIPMENT FAILED TO RECOVER TOLUENE AS EXPECTED. RESPONDENT DID NOT NOTIFY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED, BUT WAITED OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE NOTIFYING. FOLLOW-UP WRITTEN CONFIRMATION WAS NOT SUPPLIED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, AND WAS NOT GIVEN FOR AT LEAST 16 DAYS.
Defendants (1)
- ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
313 W LIBERTY ST, LANCASTER, PA, 17603
Registry ID: 110000584127
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
313 W LIBERTY ST, LANCASTER, PA, 17603
Registry ID: 110000584127
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIESentered 2000-06-23
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $14,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-06-23Final Order Issued
- 2000-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18585
- Case number
- 03-1999-0226
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 3RC41
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1999-0226 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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