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09-2010-3015Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2010· Region 09

EPA v. VD Applied Materials, Inc. dba Metron Chamber Performance Services

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to EPCRA 313 issued to Applied Materials, Inc dba Metron Chamber Performance Services.. The violation involves failure to file timely Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Forms required under Section 313 for Nitrate compounds and Nitric acid in 2006 and 2007. The Respondent self-disclosed this omission on 7/16/2009. Pursuant to the EPA Audit Policy the Respondent met the criteria for 100% mitigation of the penalty (calculated at $87,700). Accordingly, the CAFO establishes a penalty of zero dollars ($0).

Defendants (1)

  • Applied Materials, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • METRON CHAMBER PERFORMANCE SERVICES

    44050 FREMONT BLVD., FREMONT, CA, 94538-6042

    Registry ID: 110042343657

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • VD Applied Materials, Inc. dba Metron Chamber Performance Servicesentered 2010-08-24

    Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2010-08-24Final Order Issued
  • 2010-08-24Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2010-08-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2010-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200019212
Case number
09-2010-3015
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2010-3015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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