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05-2001-0050Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2001· Region 05

EPA v. ITW/FASTEX

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

FAILURE TO FILE TRI REPORTS. ON AUGUST 16, 2000, ITW FASTEX SUBMITTED A NOTICE OF POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 312 AND 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT UNDER SELF-AUDIT SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY. THEY FAILED TO IN- CLUDE ONE CHEMICAL ON THEIR EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999 AND FAILED TO FILE RELEASES OF A DIFFERENT CHEMICAL ON THEIR TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY FORM (FORM R) FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1994- 1999.

Defendants (1)

  • ITW/FASTEXNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INCORPORATED FASTEX

    195 ALGONQUIN ROAD, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016

    Registry ID: 110001811120

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ITW FASTEXentered 2002-01-29

    Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-01-29Final Order Issued
  • 2002-01-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32741
Case number
05-2001-0050
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0050 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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