EPA v. H & N PACKAGING, INC

Case summary

ON 9/29/2005, EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF DETERMINATON ( NOD ) PURSUANT TO EPA'S SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE POLICY. THE NOD IS BASED ON SELF-DISCLOSURES PROVIDED BY H&N PACKAGING, INC. ( H&N ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED AT 92 COUNTY LINE ROAD, COLMAR, PENNSYLVANIA. H&N DISCLOSED BY LETTERS DATED AUGUST 15, 2005 THAT IT HAD FAILED TO SUBMIT TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY FORMS ( FORM R ) FOR METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE FOR REPORTING YEAR 2003. THE TOTAL GRAVITY-BASED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS WOULD BE $21,922. HOWEVER, BECAUSE H&N SATISFIED ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF EPA'S SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE POLICY AND THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT IS INSIGNIFICANT, EPA WAIVED THE GRAVITY-BASED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• H & N PACKAGING, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH PENN AREA 5 SUPERFUND SITE

  92 COUNTY LINE ROAD, COLMAR, PA, 189150000

  Registry ID: 110000841554

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• H & N PACKAGING, INCentered 2005-09-29

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-09-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-09-29Final Order Issued