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05-1991-0102Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1991· Region 05

EPA v. WITCO CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$28,950

Case summary

THE ALLEGATION IS THAT THE COMPANY ISSUED A FALSE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 720.120. DURING A 12/20/89 INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO COMMERICAL PRODUCTION TOOK PLACE OF A POLYETER RESIN (WHOSE IDENTITY IS CBI) FOR WHICH THE COMPANY HAD SUBMITTED A PREMANUFACTURE NOTIFICATION AND A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT.

Defendants (1)

  • WITCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 5Manufacturing and Processing Notices

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WITCO CORPORATIONentered 1995-08-09

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $28,950

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-08-09Final Order Issued
  • 1995-08-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27697
Case number
05-1991-0102
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Manufacturing and Processing Notices

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0102 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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