EPA v. CLARIANT CORPORATION

Case summary

5/4/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $346,715. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JUNE 26, 2014, AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE EPA REGON 4 CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT'S MOUNT HOLLY PLANT SITE PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(a) OF TSCA. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT CHEMICAL DATA REPORTING INFORMATION - BY NOT SUBMITTING THE SIX CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH 40 CFR PART 711.15. ON JANUARY 26, 2017, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED AN AMENDED 2012 CDR REPORT THAT INCLUDES THE NINETEEN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES THAT WERE: 1) NOT REPORTED; 2) OVER-REPORTED; OR 3) UNDER-REPORTED. RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT TO TEST OR AN EXEMPTION FROM TESTING CHEMICALJ ON OR BEFORE [CBI DELETED]. ON DECEMBER 19, 2018, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED TO THE EPA AN EXEMPTION NOTICE FOR CHEMICAL J.

Defendants (1)

• CLARIANT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CLARIANT CORPORATION

  625 E. CATAWBA AVE., MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120

  Registry ID: 110000348687

Statutes cited

• TSCA 4 — Testing of Chemical Substances and Mixtures
• TSCA 8 — Reporting & Retention of Information

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLARIANT CORPORATIONentered 2017-05-04

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $346,715

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-05-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-05-04Final Order Issued
• 2017-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-06-08Enforcement Action Closed