EPA v. NALCO COMPANY
Source Agrees
Case summary
1/17/07 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER TO EPA DATED JUNE 29, 2006, NALCO ADMITTED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATION OF EPCRA: NALCO FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI REPORTS FOR 2-BUTOXYETHANOL FOR REPORTING YEARS 2002 THROUGH 2004 TO THE EPA AND THE STATE OF AL, AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA 313. ON JULY 14, 2006, NALCO SUBMITTED THE REPORTS TO THE APPROPROPRIATE AGENCIES. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY OF $125,088 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THIS NON-REPORTING VIOLATION.
Defendants (1)
- NALCO COMPANYNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NALCO COMPANY
440 ALATEX ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108
Registry ID: 110032599720
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NALCO COMPANYentered 2007-01-17
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2007-01-17Final Order Issued
- 2007-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600066536
- Case number
- 04-2006-9157
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2006-9157 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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