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04-2021-3001Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2021· Region 04

EPA v. HELM FERTILIZER CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

3/4/2021 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $331,100. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA'S INVESTIGATION INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT'S RECORDS SUBMITTED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 REGARDING RESPONDENT'S COMPLIANCE WITH TSCA, INCLUDING IMPORT AND EXPORT RECORDS FOR 2015, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT CDR REPORTS FOR THE SIXTEEN (16) CHEMICALS BY OCTOBER 31, 2016, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 711.15 AND SECTION 15 OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614.

Defendants (1)

  • HELM FERTILIZER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HELM FERTILIZER CORPORATION

    401 EAST JACKSON STREET SUITE 1400, TAMPA, FL, 33602

    Registry ID: 110069494906

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 8BFailure To Comply With Invention Update Rule

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HELM FERTILIZER CORPORATIONentered 2021-03-04

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $331,100

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2021-03-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2021-03-04Final Order Issued
  • 2021-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602434023
Case number
04-2021-3001
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Failure To Comply With Invention Update Rule

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2021-3001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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