EPA v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

Case summary

9/19/07 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. KIMBERLY-CLARK FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT THE TRI REPORTS FOR CALENDAR YR 2005 FOR NITRATES AT ITS FACILITIES IN LOUDON, TN, AND OWENSBORO, KY, TO EPA, TO THE STATE OF TN, AND TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF KY, AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA 313. KIMBERLY-CLARK SUBMITTED THE REPORTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES BY SEPT 21, 2006. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY OF $68,984 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THESE NON-REPORTING VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, LOUDON MILL

  5600 KIMBERLY WAY, LOUDON, TN, 37774-6458

  Registry ID: 110000372686

• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

  601 INNOVATIVE WAY, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110000380837

• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, LOUDON MILL

  5600 KIMBERLY WAY, LOUDON, TN, 37774-6458

  Registry ID: 110000372686

• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

  601 INNOVATIVE WAY, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110000380837

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONentered 2007-09-19

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-09-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered