EPA v. MAPEI CORPORATION

Case summary

APRIL 6, 2026 - CONSENT AGREMENT On October 31, 2022, the EPA sent Respondent a Notice of Inspection notifying Respondent that the EPA would be conducting an inspection of Respondent's Facility pursuant to Section 11(a) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2610(a), to evaluate Respondent's compliance with TSCA. In response to the Notice of Inspection, on December 8, 2022, Respondent submitted certain records to the EPA pertaining to its manufacture, processing, exportation, and importation of chemicals. On December 8, 2022, authorized agents of the EPA conducted the inspection at Respondent's Facility. On request from the EPA, Respondent submitted additional records related to the inspection to the EPA on January 19 and February 1, 2023. On April 24, 2024, after reviewing the records submitted by Respondent, the EPA issued Respondent an Opportunity to Show Cause letter alleging that Respondent had potentially violated Sections 8 and 12 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ?? 2607 and 2611, by failing to comply with the CDR and TSCA Section 12(b) export requirements found in 40 C.F.R. Parts 711 and 707, respectively, among other potential violations. On June 12, 2024, April 7, 2025, and August 21, 2025, Respondent provided additional information to the EPA in response to the Opportunity to Show Cause letter. Based on a review of the records submitted by Respondent, including import records from 2016-2019, the EPA determined that Respondent imported a reportable quantity (greater than 25,000 pounds) of Chemicals A, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I for commercial purposes in 2019. Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 711.15, Respondent was required to submit a 2020 CDR Report to the EPA for reportable chemical substances that were manufactured (including imported) for commercial purposes in quantities greater than 25,000 pounds in calendar years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 by no later than the end of the 2020 CDR submission period, which was January 29, 2021. Based on the EPA's investigation, including a review of Respondent's records as set forth above, the EPA alleges that Respondent failed to: a. Submit a 2020 CDR Report for Chemicals A, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I during the 2020 CDR submission period which ended on January 29, 2021, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 711.15 and Sections 8 and 15 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ?? 2607 and 2614, as set forth. Submit a Notice of Activity Form B for Chemical L, in violation of 40 C.F.R. ?? 710.25(c) and 710.30(b), and Sections 8 and 15 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. ?? 2607 and 2614.as set forth. Submit a TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notice to the EPA for Chemicals 0, P, and Q within seven days of forming an intent to export or on the date of the first export of each chemical, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 707.60(a), 707.65(a)(2)(ii), and 707.65(a)(3), and Sections 12(b) and 15 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2611(b) and 2614, as set forth. Respondent agrees to pay a civil penalty in the amount of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($262,157.00) within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• MAPEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAPEI CORP

  1144 E NEWPORT CENTER DR, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, 33442

  Registry ID: 110056960604

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAPEI CORPORATIONentered 2026-04-06

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $262,157

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-04-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-04-06Final Order Issued
• 2026-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered