EPA v. AMERICAN VIDEO GLASS COMPANY

Case summary

ON MARCH 4, 2005, EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ( NOD ) BASED ON A SELF-DISCLOSURE BY AMERICAN VIDEO GLASS COMPANY ( AVGC ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED AT 777 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA. AVGC DISCLOSED THAT IT HAD FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TO EPA NAD THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA A TOXIC CHIEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY FORM (FORM R) FOR THE TOXIC CHEMICAL CATEGORY NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEARS 1997-2002. THE TOTAL GRAVITY-BASED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS WOULD BE $93,500. HOWEVER, AVGC SATISFIED ALL THE CONDITIONS OF EPA'S SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY AND THEREFORE EPA WAIVED THE GRAVVITY-BASED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION, GIVEN THAT NOT SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BENEFIT HAS ACCRUED TO AVGC CONCERNING ITS VIOLATIONS, EPA HAS WAIVED THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT PENALTY FOR THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN VIDEO GLASS COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN VIDEO GLASS COMPANY

  777 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, PA, 156662715

  Registry ID: 110000330080

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN VIDEO GLASS COMPANYentered 2005-03-04

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-03-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-03-04Final Order Issued