EPA v. REED-CHATWOOD COMPANY

Case summary

SECTION 313(A) & (B) OF EPCRA REQUIRES THAT OWNER OR OPERAT- OR OF A FACILITY WHICH HAVE 10 OR MORE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND A SIC CODE BETWEEN 20 AND 39, AND WHICH MANUFACTURES, IMPORTS, PROCESSED, OR OTHERWISE USED A TOXIC CHEMICAL IDENTIFIED AT SECTION 313(C) OF EPCRA IN AMOUNTS THAT EX- CEED THE THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 313(F) OF EPCRA, MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE ADMINISTRA- TOR OF U.S.EPA AND THE STATE NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 1988, AND JULY 1 THEREAFTER, A CHEMICAL RELEASE FROM PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 313(G) OF EPCRA, FOR EACH CHEMICAL COVERED DURING THE REPORTING CALENDAR YEAR. - RESPONDENT WAS REQUIRED TO SUDMIT A CHEMICAL RELEASE FORM AND FAILED TO SUBMIT TO U.S.EPA AND THE STATE ON JULY 1, 1988.

Defendants (1)

• REED-CHATWOOD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REED-CHATWOOD COMPANYentered 1990-10-19

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,880

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-01-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-03-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1990-10-19Final Order Issued
• 1990-11-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 1990-11-07Compliance Achieved