EPA v. 3M COMPANY

Case summary

On November 13, 2003, U.S. EPA received a request from 3M to enter into a Corporate Auditing Agreement pursuant to U.S. EPA's guidance on Use of Corporate Auditing Agreements for Audit Policy Disclosures, dated May 7, 2001. In its request to enter a Corporate Auditing Agreement, 3M proposed to conduct an assessment of its refrigerant management program at thirty-one 3M facilities located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. 3M's assessment found Section 608 violations, and 3M has agreed to take actions to come into compliance. To prevent a recurrence of the violations, 3M will take steps such as strengthening its internal auditing of refrigerant management issues and providing additional training on refrigerant management practices. Pursuant to U.S. EPA's Self-Disclosure Policy, penalties have been reduced to $0.

Defendants (1)

• 3M COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (16)

• 3M LAKE ELMO

  11455 20TH STREET NORTH, LAKE ELMO, MN, 55042

  Registry ID: 110003751397

• 3M NEW ULM

  1700 N MINNESOTA ST, NEW ULM, MN, 560731216

  Registry ID: 110000426913

• 3M STAPLES PLANT

  1030 N. 5TH ST., STAPLES, MN, 56479

  Registry ID: 110000427397

• 3M - FAIRMONT

  710 N STATE ST, FAIRMONT, MN, 56031

  Registry ID: 110000426824

• 3M - ALEXANDRIA

  2115 BROADWAY ST, ALEXANDRIA, MN, 563082741

  Registry ID: 110000427244

• MODERNISTIC INC

  1987 INDUSTRIAL BLVD S, STILLWATER, MN, 550826049

  Registry ID: 110005984765

• 3M EAGAN

  3130 LEXINGTON AVE SOUTH, EAGAN, MN, 55121-2239

  Registry ID: 110003795199

• 3M PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BUILDING 50

  801 N MARQUETTE RD, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI, 53821

  Registry ID: 110000594107

• 3M HARTFORD CITY

  304 S 075 E, HARTFORD CITY, IN, 47348-9796

  Registry ID: 110000402733

• 3M TOUCH SYSTEMS

  7025 W MARCIA RD, MILWAUKEE, WI, 532233359

  Registry ID: 110012604066

• 3M - MENDOTA HEIGHTS

  2465 LEXINGTON AVE S, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, 55120

  Registry ID: 110001443448

• 3M - MENDOTA HEIGHTS

  2465 LEXINGTON AVE S, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, 55120

  Registry ID: 110001443448

• 3M CUMBERLAND FACILITY

  1640 WESTERN AVE, CUMBERLAND, WI, 548299239

  Registry ID: 110000855478

• 3M HARTFORD CITY

  304 S 075 E, HARTFORD CITY, IN, 47348-9796

  Registry ID: 110000402733

• 3M PRECISION OPTICS

  4000 MCMANN, CINCINNATI, OH, 45245

  Registry ID: 110000497025

• …and 1 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 3M COMPANYentered 2005-04-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-04-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-04-25Final Order Issued
• 2005-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered