EPA v. Copeg Trading Company, Inc.

Case summary

Copeg 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 May 18, 2007 inspection at Copeq's Houston, TX facility, EPA discovered that Copeq did not file all of the required forms for the 2006 reporting period as required under TSCA's Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) regulations (40 C.F.R. section 710.53). Copeq has since submitted the rquired information to the Agency. An administrative complaint was filed by the Agency onDecember 15, 2010 assessing a civil penalty ($74, 536) for the late filngs. Respondent paid the full penalty and a Final Order was issued 3-8-11.

Defendants (1)

• Copeq Trading Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COPEQ TRADING CO.

  12941 I45 NORTH, SUITE 433, HOUSTON, TX, 77060

  Registry ID: 110032600530

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Copeg Trading Company, Inc.entered 2011-03-08

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $74,536

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-03-08Final Order Issued