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08-1995-0127Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1995· Region 08

EPA v. MOORETON CHEMICAL CO.

Penalty assessed

$5,000

Case summary

ON OR AROUND 9/16/95 AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RESPON- DENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY & HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR PHORATE, TERBUTOS, ERADICARE 6.7-E, FORCE GFU524, SONALON E.C., ROUNDUP, FREEDOM AND DIESEL FUEL TO THE NORTH DAKOTA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MAN- AGEMENT(SERC), RICHLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER(LEPC) AND THE MOORETON FIRE DEPARTMENT. A FEDERAL PENALTY OF $44,775 WAS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • MOORETON CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MOORETON CHEMICAL INC

    7725 170TH AVE SE, MOORETON, ND, 580619751

    Registry ID: 110010732001

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 312Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MOORETON CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1998-09-10

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $5,000 · SEP: $15,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1995-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-09-10Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
50276
Case number
08-1995-0127
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1995-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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