EPA v. SOUTHERN WATER CONSULTANTS, INC.

Case summary

3/1/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $37,267. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MARCH 23, 2010, AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OF EPA REGION 4 CONDUCTED AN AUDIT AT RESPONDENT'S OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(a) OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2610(a). RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED [CBI DELETED] POUNDS OF CHEMICAL A IN 2005. RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED [CBI DELETED] POUNDS OF CHEMICAL B IN 2005. CHEMICALS A AND B WERE SUBJECT TO THE 2006 INVENTORY UPDATE REPORTING (IUR) AS DESCRIBED IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710, SUBPART C. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE 2006 IUR REPORT TO EPA FOR CHEMICALS A AND B DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710.53. PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. SECTION 710.1(c) AND SECTION 15(3) OF TSCA, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO FAIL TO OR REFUSE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THE IUR REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHERN WATER CONSULTANTS, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHERN WATER CONSULTANTS

  1008 CEDAR LAKE ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 35601

  Registry ID: 110000367497

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8B — Failure To Comply With Invention Update Rule

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN WATER CONSULTANTS, INC.entered 2011-03-01

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $37,267

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-03-01Final Order Issued
• 2011-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-03-28Enforcement Action Closed