EPA v. ROCHE VITAMINS, INC.

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. ROCHE VITAMINS, INC. 1000 COUNTY ROAD FREEPORT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77541 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED RE- PORTING VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 BY FAILING TO REPORT EXCEEDANCES OF THE REPORTING THRESHOLD FOR N-HEXANE FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION, PRE- VENTION OF RECURRENCE, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• ROCHE VITAMINS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCHE VITAMINS INCORPORATED

  1000 COUNTY RD. 227, FREEPORT, TX, 77541

  Registry ID: 110000599433

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROCHE VITAMINS, INC.entered 2002-03-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-15Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-15Enforcement Action Closed