EPA v. 3M Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an administrative penalty action sursuant to Section 312 of EPCRA. The Company audited 90 facilities nationally and disclosed EPCRA 312 violations at 15 of the facilities. The disclosure was made to EPA HQ. The case was referred to Region 9 in March 2008. EPA determined that 12 of the facilities were eligible for penalty mitigation under the audit policy.
Defendants (1)
- 3M CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
3M COMPANY
3M CENTER, ST. PAUL, MN, 55144-1000
Registry ID: 110035810799
3M COMPANY
3M CENTER, ST. PAUL, MN, 55144-1000
Registry ID: 110035810799
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
3M Companyentered 2008-09-24
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-09-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-09-24Final Order Issued
- 2008-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400012324
- Case number
- 09-2009-3527
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- SFD
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2009-3527 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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