EPA v. AMETEK, INC. CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIV.

Case summary

VOLUNTARY SELF DISCLOSURE - ON JUNE, 2007 EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ( NOD ), PURSUANT OT THE FINAL POLICY STATEMENT ON INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICIY: DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION, AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS. THE NOD IS BASED ON A SELF-DISCLOSURE PROVIDED BY AMETEK, INC, THE POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT AMETEK'S FACILITY. IN A LETTER TO EPA DATED OCTOBER 6, 2006 AND IN SUBSEQUENT RESPONSES TO EPA INQUIRIES, AMETEK DISCLOSED THAT THE FACILITY HAD FAILED TO SUMIT TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY FORMS, FOR LEAD FOR REPORTING YEARS 2004 AND 2005, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. THE TOTAL GRAVITY-BASED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS, CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA PEANLTY POLICY, WOULD BE $39,329. HOWEVER, AMETEK SATISFIED ALL OF THE CODITIONS OF EPA'S SELF-DISCLOURE POLICY AND THE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC BENEFIT GAINED WAS INSIGNIFICANT; THEREFORE, EPA WAIVED THE CIVIL PENALTY FOR THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• AMETEK, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AMETEK CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIV

  42 MOUNTAIN AVE, NESQUEHONING, PA, 18240

  Registry ID: 110057277496

• AMETEK CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIV

  42 MOUNTAIN AVE, NESQUEHONING, PA, 18240

  Registry ID: 110057277496

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMETEK, INC. CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIV.entered 2007-06-26

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2006-12-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-06-26Final Order Issued