EPA v. GE Healthcare Vital Signs Colorado

Case summary

Voluntary Disclosue to EPA. During the course of an internal audit EPCRA Section 313 errors were discovered and disclosed to EPA. On May 20, 2010 SAIC, an environmental consulting firm, notified GE Healthcare that a potential non-reporting situation had been identified. The audit identified that the use of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate by this facility was not included in the threshold determinations and as a result the chemical was not reported.

Defendants (1)

• GE Healthcare Vital SignsNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GE HEALTH CARE VITAL SIGNS

  11039 EAST LANSING CIRCLE, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80112

  Registry ID: 110041999530

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GE Healthcare Vital Signs Coloradoentered 2010-07-29

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-07-29Final Order Issued
• 2010-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered