EPA v. THYSSENKRUPP WAUPACA, INC.

Case summary

The corporation voluntarily disclosed that its Tell City, IN facility had not timely filed a Form R for formaldehyde for reporting year 2002 with U.S. EPA or the State of Indiana. Five days after making the disclosure to U.S.EPA, the facility submitted the delinquent Form R. The gravity based penalty for the violation would be $11,175. The facility received no ecconomic benefit from the noncompliance. Although the facility has an ISO 14001 certification, all such programs lack an EPCRA 313 compliance component. Therefore the company meets 8 of the 9 creteria in Self-Policing Policy. U.S. EPA agreed to forgive 100% of the gravity-based penalty and the facility agreed to develop, with U.S. EPA approval, and implement an EPCRA 313 compliance program, There are stipulated penalties if the company fails to develop an approvable compliance program.

Defendants (1)

• THYSSENKRUPP WAUPACA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAUPACA FOUNDRY INCORPORATED PLANT 2 3

  311 TOWER RD., WAUPACA, WI, 549810249

  Registry ID: 110043802267

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THYSSENKRUPP WAUPACA, INC.entered 2004-07-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-07-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-07-20Final Order Issued
• 2004-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered