EPA v. EQUINOX CHEMICALS LLC

Case summary

6/24/2015 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $24,150. RESPONDENT WILL MAKE FOUR INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. THE LAST PAYMENT IS DUE BY MARCH 1, 2016. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A FORM R FOR CERTAIN GLYCOL ETHERS, PARACETIC ACID, PYRIDINE, BUTYRALDEHYDE, DICHLOROMETHANE, METHANOL, METHYL TERT-BUTYL, ETHER, N-HEXANE, TOLUENE, AN TRICHLOROETHYLENE TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AND TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA BY JULY 1 OF REPORTING YEAR 2013. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012.

Defendants (1)

• EQUINOX CHEMICALS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• EQUINOX CHEMICALS LLC

  1909 W OAKRIDGE DR, ALBANY, GA, 31707

  Registry ID: 110032649454

• EQUINOX CHEMICALS LLC

  1909 W OAKRIDGE DR, ALBANY, GA, 31707

  Registry ID: 110032649454

• EQUINOX CHEMICALS LLC

  1909 W OAKRIDGE DR, ALBANY, GA, 31707

  Registry ID: 110032649454

• EQUINOX CHEMICALS LLC

  1909 W OAKRIDGE DR, ALBANY, GA, 31707

  Registry ID: 110032649454

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EQUINOX CHEMICALS LLCentered 2015-06-24

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,150

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-06-24Final Order Issued
• 2015-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-03-24Enforcement Action Closed