EPA v. TEXTILE, RUBBER AND CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

2/9/2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $95,400. PENALTY TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT?S RECORDS AS NOTED ABOVE IN SECTION IV, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO: (A) SUBMIT A CDR REPORT FOR ONE CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL A, BY JANUARY 29, 2021, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ?? 711.8 AND 711.15 AND SECTION 15 OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614; (B) REPORT THE PRODUCTION VOLUME OF CHEMICAL C TO TWO SIGNIFICANT FIGURES OF ACCURACY, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 711.15(B)(3)(III) AND SECTION 15 OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614; AND (C) SUBMIT NINE EXPORT NOTIFICATIONS FOR THREE CHEMICALS: CHEMICAL F (EXPORTED TO MEXICO), CHEMICAL G (EXPORTED TO MEXICO, CHINA, GERMANY, AND AUSTRALIA), AND CHEMICAL H (EXPORTED TO GERMANY, CHINA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND AUSTRALIA), WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FORMING AN INTENT TO EXPORT OR ON THE DATE OF EXPORTATION, WHICHEVER WAS EARLIER, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 707.65(A)(3) AND SECTION 15 OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614.

Defendants (1)

• TEXTILE, RUBBER AND CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• TEXTILE RUBBER & CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1300 TIARCO DRIVE SW, DALTON, GA, 30721

  Registry ID: 110000359102

• TEXTILE RUBBER & CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1300 TIARCO DRIVE SW, DALTON, GA, 30721

  Registry ID: 110000359102

• TEXTILE RUBBER & CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1300 TIARCO DRIVE SW, DALTON, GA, 30721

  Registry ID: 110000359102

• TEXTILE RUBBER & CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1300 TIARCO DRIVE SW, DALTON, GA, 30721

  Registry ID: 110000359102

Statutes cited

• TSCA 12 — Exports
• TSCA 8B — Failure To Comply With Invention Update Rule
• TSCA 8 — Reporting & Retention of Information

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TEXTILE, RUBBER AND CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2022-02-09

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $95,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-02-09Final Order Issued
• 2022-02-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-02-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-02-17Enforcement Action Closed