EPA v. Chemson Inc.

Case summary

Dhemson Inc. violated the reporting requirements of section 8(a) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. section 2607(a)(Reporting and Retention of Information), and the Inventory Update Reporting Rule. As a result of a September 11, 2008 inspection at Chemson's Philadelphia facility, EPA discovered that Chemson did not file all of the required forms for the 2006 rporting period as required under TSCA's Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) regulations (40 C.F.R. section 710.53). Chemson has since submitted the required information to the Agency. An administrative complaint was filed by the Agency on December 15, 2010 assessing a civil penalty ($260, 872) for the late filings. Respondent paid the full penalty and a Final Order was issued 3-4-11.

Defendants (1)

• Chemson Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEMSON INC.

  7825 HOLSTEIN AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153

  Registry ID: 110014441611

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8B — Failure To Comply With Invention Update Rule

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Chemson Inc.entered 2011-03-04

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $260,872

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-03-04Final Order Issued