EPA v. JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC.

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES TWO VIOLATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRA ). SPECIFICALLY, THE RESPONDENT FAILED, FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1987 AND 1988, TO FILE THE REQUISITE FORM R TO REPORT ITS EMISSIONS OF 1,1,1-TRICHOLOROETHANE (METHYL CHLOROFORM). THE FORM R FOR 1987 WAS 671 DAYS LATE WHILE THE ONE FOR 1988 WAS 306 DAYS LATE. THIS CASE INVOLVES VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (EPCRA). SPECIFICALLY, RESPONDENT FAILED TO FILE ITS TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INCENTORY FORMS (INDIVIDUALLY REFERRED TO AS A FORM R ) AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 313 OF EPCRA FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1987 AND 1988 FOR ITS USE OF 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE AT ITS LAKE ELECTRIC MOTORS FACILITY IN RACINE, WISCONSIN.

Defendants (1)

• JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAKE ELECTRIC MOTORS

  1509 RAPIDS DR., RACINE, WI, 53404

  Registry ID: 110002121212

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC.entered 1993-06-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $22,534

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1992-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1993-06-07Final Order Issued
• 1993-06-21Compliance Achieved
• 1993-06-21Enforcement Action Closed