EPA v. BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INC

Case summary

4/26/2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $227,600. PENALTY TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT?S RECORDS AS SET FORTH, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO: A. INCLUDE CHEMICALS A, B, AND C IN THE 2020 CDR REPORT IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 711.15; B. REPORT PRODUCTION VOLUMES OF CHEMICALS D, G, H, I, J, M, AND N TO TWO SIGNIFICANT FIGURES OF ACCURACY IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 711.15(B)(3)(III); C. SUBMIT A TSCA SECTION 12(B) EXPORT NOTICE TO THE EPA FOR CHEMICAL O WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FORMING AN INTENT TO EXPORT OR ON THE DATE OF EXPORT IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. ? 707.60(A); D. SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT TO TEST OR AN EXEMPTION FROM TESTING CHEMICAL P IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. PART 799.

Defendants (1)

• BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC.

  1405 HIGHWAY 136 WEST, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110056962274

Statutes cited

• TSCA 4 — Testing of Chemical Substances and Mixtures
• TSCA 12 — Exports
• TSCA 8 — Reporting & Retention of Information

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INCentered 2022-04-26

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $227,600

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-04-26Final Order Issued
• 2022-04-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-05-20Enforcement Action Closed