EPA v. CALGON CARBON CORPORATION

Case summary

3/17/2010 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $18,634. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: BASED ON RESPONDENT'S 2005 PRODUCTION RECORDS, EPA DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED AND IMPORTED A REPORTABLE QUANIITY OF OF (CBI DELETED) HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS CHEMICAL A. CHEMICAL A WAS SUBJECT TO THE 2006 INVENTORY UPDATE REPORTING (IUR) AS DESCRIBED IN 40 CFR SECTION 710.45. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 710.48, RESPONDENT IS A MANUFACTURER/IMPORTER THAT WAS SUBJECT TO THE 2006 IUR. AS REFERENCED IN 40 CFR SECTION 710.53, THE 2006 IUR SUBMISSION PERIOD WAS AUGUST 25, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 23, 2007. ON JANUARY 21, 2009, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE 2006 IUR REPORT FOR CHEMICAL A TO EPA IN WASHINGTON, D.C. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT CHEMICAL A'S 2006 IUR REPORT TO EPA DURING THE SUBMISSION PERIOD DESCRIBED IN 40 CFR SECTION 710.53. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR SECTION 710.1(c), IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THE IUR REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CALGON CARBON CORPORATION

  15024 US HIGHWAY 23, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008459578

• CALGON CARBON CORPORATION

  15024 US HIGHWAY 23, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008459578

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8 — Reporting & Retention of Information

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONentered 2010-03-17

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $18,634

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-03-17Final Order Issued
• 2010-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-04-13Enforcement Action Closed