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03-2005-0030Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2005· Region 03

EPA v. LATRONICS CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005, EPA ENTERED INTO A SUPER-CAFO WITH LATRONICS CORPORATION ( LATRONICS ), RESOLVING FIFTEEN EPCRA 313 TRI REPORTING VIOLATIONS DATING 1998 THROUGH 2002. LATRONICS, LOCATED IN LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA OPERATES A CERAMIC-TO-METAL SEAL (HERMETRIC PACKAGES) MANUFACTURING FACILITY. THE PARTIES AGREED TO SETTLE THE VIOLATIONS FOR A PENALTY OF $8,500. IN 1998 THROUGH 2002, LATRONICS FAILED TO FILE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TRI FORMS R REQUIRED FOR COPPER, TRICHLOROEHYLENE, AND AMMONIA. LATRONICS PROMPTLY CAME INTO COMPLIANCE AND HAS UPDATED ITS INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES TO ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

  • LATRONICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LATRONICS CORP

    1001-04 LLOYD AVE, LATROBE, PA, 15650

    Registry ID: 110000772904

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LATRONICS CORPORATIONIentered 2005-02-07

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $8,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2004-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2005-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2005-02-07Final Order Issued
  • 2005-02-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
135046
Case number
03-2005-0030
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2005-0030 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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