EPA v. NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On December 22, 2009, the Regional Judicial Officer for Region III signed a Consent Agreement and Final Order ( SuperCAFO ), which resolved alleged violations of Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. Section 11021, 11022, at the Novozymes Biologicals, Inc. ( Novozymes ) facility, formerly located at 525 Branch Drive in Salem, Virginia. The violations were asserted as a result of Novozymes' failure to submit material safety data sheets ( MSDSs ) and chemical inventory forms for chemicals stored at the Novozymes facility. To settle this matter, Novozymes has agreed to pay a penalty. The Final Order was filed on December 22, 2009.
Defendants (1)
- NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.
525 BRANCH DRIVE, SALEM, VA, 24153
Registry ID: 110024552367
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
- EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INCentered 2009-12-22
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $26,797
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-12-22Final Order Issued
- 2009-12-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-01-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800068050
- Case number
- 03-2010-0077
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2010-0077 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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