EPA v. 3M CORPORATION

Case summary

12/1/2011 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. NOD STATES: VIOLATIONS: FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI REPORTS FOR 1-CHLORO-1, 1-DI-FLUORO-ETHANE (CAS 75-62-1) TO EPA AND THE STATE OF GEORGIA FOR REPORTING YEARS 2005-09 AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SECTION 313. PURSUANT TO THE AUDIT POLICY, AND BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY RESPONDENT, EPA MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINAL DETERMINATION FOR THE FEDERALLY-ENFORCEABLE VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED ABOVE; THE FACILITY VIOLATED THE STATUE CITED HEREIN; HOWEVER, 3M's SELF-DISCLOSURE MET THE CONDITIONS OF THE EPA AUDIT POLICY FOR 100 PERCENT ELIMINATION OF GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES FOR THESE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• 3M CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (20)

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY

  1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL, 356018807

  Registry ID: 110000367567

• …and 5 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 3M CORPORATIONentered 2011-12-01

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-12-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-12-01Final Order Issued
• 2011-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered