EPA v. Ponda International

Case summary

Ponda did not comply with the following three provision of TSCA 1) the testing requirements of section 4(b) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2603(b), and the Chemical Testing Requirements for High Production Volume Chemicals rule, 40 CFR 799.5085, 2)the reporting requirements of section 8(a) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2607(a), and the Inventory Update Reporting Rule (IUR), 40 C.F.R. 710, and 3) the Chemical Testing Requirement for the Second Group of High Production Volume Chemicals (HPV 2) rule, 40 C.F.R. 799.5087

Defendants (1)

• Ponda InternationalNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PONDA INTERNATIONAL

  752 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA, 94301

  Registry ID: 110045454414

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8A — Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules
• TSCA 4 — Testing of Chemical Substances and Mixtures

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ponda Internationalentered 2012-03-29

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $30,692

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-03-29Final Order Issued
• 2012-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered