EPA v. SQM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION

Case summary

2/1/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $63,500. PENALTY TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE EPA?S REVIEW OF RESPONDENT?S RECORDS AS NOTED ABOVE IN SECTION IV, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT?S 2020 CDR REPORTS UNDER-REPORTED THE IMPORT VOLUMES OF CHEMICALS C, D, AND E AND OVER-REPORTED THE IMPORT VOLUME OF CHEMICAL F 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.

Defendants (1)

• SQM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SQM NORTH AMERICA

  2727 PACES FERRY ROAD BUILDING 2, SUITE 1425, ATLANTA, GA, 30339

  Registry ID: 110056970407

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SQM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATIONentered 2023-02-01

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $63,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-02-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-02-01Final Order Issued
• 2023-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-02-14Enforcement Action Closed