EPA v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Case summary

On June 19, 2014, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (JPMC) proposed to enter into an audit agreement with EPA. On August 6, 2014, EPA accepted JPMC?s proposal to enter into an audit agreement to audit 133 facilities owned and/or operated by JPMC or affiliated entities for compliance with the CAA, CWA, EPCRA, and RCRA under EPA's Audit Policy. In its final audit report and subsequent audit disclosures, JPMC reported violations of: 1. CAA Section 608, 42 U.S.C. Section 7671(g); 2. CAA Section 111, 42 U.S.C. Section 7411; 3. CWA Section 311(j), 33 U.S.C. Section 1321(j); 4. EPCRA Sections 311 and 312, 42 U.S.C. Sections 11021 and 11022; and 5. RCRA Section 3002, 42 U.S.C. Section 6922 JPMC's audits resulted in reported violations at 122 facilities in 22 states as detailed in Attachments A and B to the Consent Agreement.

Defendants (1)

• JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (120)

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  150 W UNIVERSITY DR, TEMPE, AZ, 85281

  Registry ID: 110070132060

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  8418 BAY PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY, 11214

  Registry ID: 110070132236

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  1400 E. NEWPORT CENTER DR., DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, 33442

  Registry ID: 110070132076

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  4041 OGLETOWN ROAD, NEWARK, DE, 19713

  Registry ID: 110070132067

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  32 JERICO TURNPIKE, MINNEOLA, NY, 11501

  Registry ID: 110070132105

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  2777 LAKE VISTA DRIVE, LEWISVILLE, TX, 75067

  Registry ID: 110070132302

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  ONE BEACON STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02108

  Registry ID: 110070132227

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  800 BROOKSEDGE BOULEVARD, WESTERVILLE, OH, 43081

  Registry ID: 110070132292

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  800 STATE HIGHWAY 121 BYPASS, LEWISVILLE, TX, 75067

  Registry ID: 110070132146

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  5101 INTERCHANGE WAY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40229

  Registry ID: 110070132095

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  370 SOUTH CLEVELAND AVENUE, WESTERVILLE, OH, 43081

  Registry ID: 110070132291

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  100 WEST MILWAUKEE STREET, JANESVILLE, WI, 53548

  Registry ID: 110070132305

• JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

  8333 RIDGEPOINT DRIVE, IRVING, TX, 75063

  Registry ID: 110070132149

• JP MORGAN CHASE

  10 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60603

  Registry ID: 110046093712

• JP MORGAN CHASE - 4001 GOVERNOR PRINTZ BLVD

  4001 GOVERNOR PRINTZ BOULEVARD, WILMINGTON, DE, 19802-2310

  Registry ID: 110017764187

• …and 105 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.entered 2017-09-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $230,392

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-02-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-04Compliance Achieved