EPA v. PETROFERM, INC.

Case summary

8/26/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,401.55. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT (NOC) WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO EPA FOR CHEMICAL B (CHEMICAL NAMES ARE DELETED AS CBI), WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR YEARS AFTER RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED THE FIRST COMMERCIAL BATCH OF CHEMICAL B, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 720.102(b)(1). RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CHEMICAL D, THAT WAS NOT LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. A PREMANUFACTURE NOTICE (PMN) WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO EPA BEFORE RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED CHEMICAL D FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTIN 720.22(a)(1). RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES CHEMICAL P, THAT WAS NOT LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. A PMN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO EPA BEFORE RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED CHEMICAL P FOR COMMERICAL PURPOSES. RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (CHEMICALS F, M, G, H I, J, K, N, AND CHEMICAL O ) FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT DID NOT SUBMIT TO EPA THE POLYMER EXEMPTION REPORT REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTIN 732.250(f), FOR ANY OF THE SUBSTANCES.

Defendants (1)

• PETROFERM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAMBENT CORP

  2416 LYNDALE ROAD, FERNANDINA, FL, 32034

  Registry ID: 110022868404

Statutes cited

• TSCA 5A/5B — Failure To Comply With Significant New Use Rules and Pre-manufacture Notice

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETROFERM, INC.entered 2008-08-26

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $17,402 · SEP: $103,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2008-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-08Enforcement Action Closed