EPA v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

4/8/08 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER DATED JUNE 4, 2007, EASTMAN ADMITTED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA: EASTMAN FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI FORMS FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEARS 2003, 2004, 2005, TO EPA AND THE STATE OF SC, AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA 313. EASTMAN DISCOVERED THE VIOLATIONS ON MAY 4, 2007, AFTER AN EMPLOYEE WHO ATTENDED AN EPA-SPONSORED TRAINING COURSE ON EPCRA REPORTED REVIEWED THE FACILITY'S REPORTING RECORDS. EASTMAN SUBMITTED THE TRI REPORTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES ON JUNE 28, 2007. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY-BASED PENLATY OF $131,532 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THESE NON-REPORTING VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATIONS

  INTERSTATE 26 & HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29169

  Registry ID: 110040866783

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2008-04-09

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2008-04-09Final Order Issued
• 2008-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered