EPA v. ADVANCED AROMATICS

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. ADVANCED AROMATICS 5501 W. BAKER ROAD BAYTOWN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77520 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF SECTION 5 OF TSCA. THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO EPA BEFORE MANUFACTURING CONFIDENTIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL, AFTER REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT'S DISCOVERY AND VOL- UNTARY DISCLOSURE OF THE VIOLATION, CORRECTION AND PRE- VENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATION, COMPLIANCE HIS- TORY AND OOPERATION, ISSUE A FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• ADVANCED AROMATICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ADVANCED AROMATICS L P

  5501 BAKER RD., BAYTOWN, TX, 77522

  Registry ID: 110000463070

• ADVANCED AROMATICS L P

  5501 BAKER RD., BAYTOWN, TX, 77522

  Registry ID: 110000463070

Statutes cited

• TSCA 5 — Manufacturing and Processing Notices

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ADVANCED AROMATICSentered 1998-07-22

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-07-22Final Order Issued