EPA v. COLONIAL CHEMICAL, INC.

Case summary

4/12/18 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $31,875. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF SECTION 8(A) RESPONDENT'S 2015 PRODUCTION RECORDS AND RESPONDENT'S 2016 CHEMICAL DATA REPORT (CDR) REVEALED THAT CHEMICAL B WAS OVER REPORTED (NOT REPORTED TO TWO SIGNIFICANT FIGURES OF ACCURACY). AS STATED IN 40 CFR SECTION 711.1(c), SECTION 15(3) OF TSCA MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER 40 CFR PART 711. VIOLATION OF SECTION 12 RESPONDENT FAILED TO POSTMARK EXPORT NOTIFICATIONS TO THE EPA FOR CHEMICAL C WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FORMING THE INTENT TO EXPORT OR ON THE DATE OF EXPORT, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER, AND FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT THE EXPORT NOTICES TO FOR CHEMICAL C. BY NOT POSTMARKING THE EXPORT NOTICES TO THE EPA FOR CHEMICAL C, RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH 40 CFR SECTION 707.60(a).

Defendants (1)

• COLONIAL CHEMICAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLONIAL CHEMICAL, INC.

  225 COLONIAL DRIVE, SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN, 37380

  Registry ID: 110035818871

Statutes cited

• TSCA 12 — Exports
• TSCA 8 — Reporting & Retention of Information

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLONIAL CHEMICAL, INC.entered 2018-04-12

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $31,875

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-04-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-04-12Final Order Issued
• 2018-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-05-03Enforcement Action Closed