EPA v. QUEBECOR WORLD HAZLETON

Case summary

QUEBECOR WORLD HAZLETON, INC ( QUEBECOR ), VIOLATED SECTION 313 OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT, IN A TIMELY MANNER, A 2002 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY FORM ( FORM R ) FOR ITS USE OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY QUEBECOR, EPA DETERMINED THAT QUEBECOR MET ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE EPA'S SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY AND QUALIFIES FOR A 100% REDUCTION IN THE GRAVITY-BASED COMPONENT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY OF DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION, GIVEN THAT THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC BENEFIT GAINED BY QUEBECOR WAS INSIGNIFICANT, EPA ALSO WAIVED THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT PENALTY FOR THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS

Defendants (1)

• QUEBECOR WORLD HAZLETONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• QUEBECOR WORLD HAZLETON

  ROUTE 924 HUMBOLDT INDUSTRIAL PARK, HAZLETON, PA, 182010000

  Registry ID: 110020054199

• QUEBECOR WORLD HAZLETON

  ROUTE 924 HUMBOLDT INDUSTRIAL PARK, HAZLETON, PA, 182010000

  Registry ID: 110020054199

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUEBECOR WORLD HAZLETONentered 2004-11-19

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-11-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-11-19Final Order Issued