EPA v. FUCHS LUBRICANTS, COMPANY

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 5/29/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $75,000 COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT A FORM R CONCERNING ETHYLENE GLYCOL TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AND THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA BY JULY 1, 1993. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 313. COUNT II RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT A FORM R CONCERNING CHROMIUM TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA AND THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA BY JULY 1, 1994. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 313. COUNT III RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT A FORM R CONCERNING MAGNESIUM TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA AND THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA BY JULY 1, 1995. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 313. CACO ISSUED 5/29/98 - RESPONDENT VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSED THE VIOLATIONS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA'S POLICY - INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS, 60 FR 66706 (DEC. 22, 1995) (AUDIT POLICY). EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT HAS MET ALL THE CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE AUDIT POLICY. THEREFORE, EPA IS MITIGATING IN FULL THE ENTIRE AMOUNT PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED IN THE COMPLAINT.

Defendants (1)

• FUCHS LUBRICANTS, COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FUCHS LUBRICANTS COMPANY FLORIDA DIVISION

  250 S. W. 14TH AVE., POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33069

  Registry ID: 110000363687

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FUCHS LUBRICANTS, COMPANYentered 1998-05-29

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered