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04-2006-9172Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2006· Region 04

EPA v. AJINOMOTO AMINOSCIENCE, LLC

Source Agrees

Case summary

1/17/07 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. AJINOMOTO FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI REPORTS FOR HYDROCHLORIC ACID, METHANOL, SULFURIC ACID, AND AMMONIA FOR REPORTING YEAR 2005 TO THE EPA AND THE STATE OF NC AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SECTIN 313. ON AUGUST 6, 2006, AJINOMOTO SUBMITTED THE REPORTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY OF $36,388 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THIS NON-REPORTING VIOLATION.

Defendants (1)

  • AJINOMOTO AMINOSCIENCE, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • AJINOMOTO NORTH AMERICA INC

    4020 AJINOMOTO DR., RALEIGH, NC, 27610-2917

    Registry ID: 110000347278

  • AJINOMOTO NORTH AMERICA INC

    4020 AJINOMOTO DR., RALEIGH, NC, 27610-2917

    Registry ID: 110000347278

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AJINOMOTO AMINOSCIENCE, LLCentered 2007-01-17

    Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2007-01-17Final Order Issued
  • 2007-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600035332
Case number
04-2006-9172
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2006-9172 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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