EPA v. PRATT AND WHITTNEY ENGINE SERVICES

Case summary

On September 17, 2010, EPA issued a Notice of Determination (“NOD”) pursuant to the Final Policy Statement on Incentives for Self-Policing Discovery, Disclosure, Correction, and Prevention of Violation, 65 FR 19618 (April 11, 2000). The NOD is based on a self-disclosure provided by Pratt and Whitney Engine Service, Inc. ( Pratt & Whitney ) for violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 11023, and its implementing regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 372. The Pratt & Whitney Facility is located at 1525 Midway Park Road, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330 (“Facility”). In an Electronic Disclosure, dated August 3, 2009, and in its October 29, 2009 correspondence, Pratt & Whitney disclosed that the Facility had failed to submit Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Forms (Forms A and/or Forms R) for chromium and lead reporting years 2005, 2006, and 2007, as required by Section 313 of EPCRA.

Defendants (1)

• PRATT AND WHITTNEY ENGINE SERVICESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE SERVICES INCORPORATED

  1525 MIDWAY PARK ROAD, BRIDGEPORT, WV, 26330

  Registry ID: 110002044555

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRATT AND WHITTNEY ENGINE SERVICESentered 2010-09-17

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-09-17Final Order Issued
• 2010-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered