EPA v. E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

Case summary

3/5/18 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3853. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A FORM R FOR PHOSGENE TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA AND TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA BY JULY 1 OF THE REPORTING YEAR FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR SOIDUM BISULFATE TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2015, 2014, AND 2013, BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2015, 2014, AND 2013.

Defendants (1)

• E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• DUPONT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

  12650 HIGHWAY 43, AXIS, AL, 36505`

  Registry ID: 110000741234

• DUPONT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

  12650 HIGHWAY 43, AXIS, AL, 36505`

  Registry ID: 110000741234

• DUPONT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

  12650 HIGHWAY 43, AXIS, AL, 36505`

  Registry ID: 110000741234

• DUPONT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

  12650 HIGHWAY 43, AXIS, AL, 36505`

  Registry ID: 110000741234

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYentered 2018-03-05

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,853 · SEP: $14,446

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-03-05Final Order Issued
• 2018-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-10-30Enforcement Action Closed