EPA v. DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS
Source Agrees
Case summary
DURING THE COURSE OF AN INTERNAL AUDIT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FACILITY MAY HAVE VIOLATED EPCRA REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO SUBMIT A FORM R REPORT FOR 1997. DUPONT CONDUCTED A VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT AT ITS LOUISVILLE, KY ON MARCH 31, 1999, AND DISCOVERED THE POSSIBLE EPCRA VIOLATIONS. WITHIN 10 DAYS OF DISCOVERY, DUPONT INFORMED EPA OF THE POSSIBLE VIOLATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS PROMPT IN THAT THE VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DISCOVERY.
Defendants (1)
- DUPONT DOWN ELASTOMERSNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS LLC
4242 CAMPGROUND RD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40216
Registry ID: 110003247013
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERSentered 2000-01-24
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-01-24Final Order Issued
- 2000-01-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 24240
- Case number
- 04-2000-0943
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AIR
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2000-0943 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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