EPA v. ARMSTRONG WORLDS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

ON AUGUST 4, 2000, ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., KANKA- KEE, ILLINOIS SELF DISCLOSED POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT SECTIONS 312 AND 313. IN THE SELF DISCLOSURE THEY INDICATED THAT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 THEY FAILED TO REPORT ONE CHEMICAL ON THEIR EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM AND FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1992-1999 THEY FAILED TO INCLUDE VINYL ACETATE ON THEIR TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY. THIS FACILITY MET ALL 9 SELF AUDIT AND SELF DISCLOSURE CRITERIA FOR 100% PENALTY REDUCTION.

Defendants (1)

• ARMSTRONG WORLDS INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC

  1401 N HOBBIE, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901

  Registry ID: 110005809704

• ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC

  1401 N HOBBIE, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901

  Registry ID: 110005809704

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARMSTRONG WORLDS INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2001-08-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2001-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered