EPA v. Nalco Company

Case summary

FY04 TRI Late Filer Initiative, Tier 2 (Filed at least one form past the public data release in 2000 and/or 2001), CHEMICALS - 44022THDXT7145P: RY2000 - SODIUM NITRITE (393) ; 77487NLCCH7701U: RY2000 - CERTAIN GLYCOL ETHERS (382) , XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) (490) ; EJ Data (% in 3-mil/%inState) - 44022THDXT7145P: Non-English (0.41/0.88), Minority(6.91/15.08), Below Poverty(2.5/10.59), Minors and Seniors(41.94/38.69), Adult Pop with < 9th Grade Education(0.6/4.47), Ratio of Exposure in 3-mil to State Average: 33.57 ; 77487NLCCH7701U: Non-English (3.99/7.08), Minority(39.2/29.03), Below Poverty(4.8/15.36), Minors and Seniors(36.46/38.08), Adult Pop with < 9th Grade Education(3.26/11.45), Ratio of Exposure in 3-mil to State Average: 16.9

Defendants (1)

• Nalco CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NALCO DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC

  7145 PINE STREET, CHAGRIN FALLS, OH, 44022-3401

  Registry ID: 110000385280

• NALCO CO PLANT 106

  7701 HIGHWAY 90A, SUGARLAND, TX, 77478-2121

  Registry ID: 110024035970

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Nalco Companyentered 2004-08-31

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-04-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-08-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-08-31Final Order Issued
• 2004-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered