EPA v. Carboline Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Through data-mining of EPA data bases discovered that Carboline had failed to file 2019 TRI reports on or before the due date of July 1, 2020. Reports were not filed till November 9, 2020, 131 days late. The facility was contacted and settlement reached on July 27, 2021.
Defendants (1)
- Carboline CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CARBOLINE GLOBAL INC
900 OPELOUSAS ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601
Registry ID: 110000449471
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Carboline Companyentered 2021-08-26
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $80,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-08-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-08-26Final Order Issued
- 2021-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602778944
- Case number
- 06-2021-0507
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDS
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-0507 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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