EPA v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Combined With Another Case(s)
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROMPTLY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 19,000 POUNDS OF TOLUENE FROM ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT OPERATED A PRODUCTION LINE FOR 6 DAYS BEFORE DISCOVERING THAT THE EQUIPMENT FAILED TO RECOVERY 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
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ARMSTRONG WORRLD INDUSTRIES
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-06-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18590
- Case number
- 03-1999-0231
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 3RC30
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1999-0231 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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