EPA v. ROCKLAND INDUSTRIES, INC

Case summary

On June 30, 2010, EPA Region III filed an administrative consent agreement and final order simultaneously commencing and resolving an administrative enforcement action against Rockland Industries, Inc. for violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. Respondent is a Maryland corporation that processes unfinished textiles to make specialty fabrics, including making fabrics that are water-proof and fire-resistant. It has two facilities, one in South Carolina and one in Baltimore, Maryland. For reporting year 2007, Rockland failed to file forms required under EPCRA concerning three chemicals the company used at its Maryland facility in an amount above the reportable quantity: ammonia, antimony compounds, and decabromodiphenyl oxide.

Defendants (1)

• ROCKLAND INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCKLAND BLEACH & DYE WORKS

  1601 EDISON HWY, BALTIMORE, MD, 21213-1500

  Registry ID: 110000339679

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROCKLAND INDUSTRIES, INCentered 2010-06-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered