HQ-2020-5005Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2020· Region HQ
EPA v. Swix Sports USA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Swix illegally imported 6 PFAS chemicals in violation of TSCA sections 5 and 13. Swix agreed to perform a ski wax educational program for 3 years and pay a civil penalty as part of the settlement.
Defendants (1)
- Swix Sports USANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SWIX SPORT USA INC.
60 NEWARK ST, HAVERHILL, MA, 01832
Registry ID: 110070253710
Statutes cited
- TSCA 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
- TSCA 5H — Failure To Comply With New Chemical
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Swix Sports USAentered 2020-05-13
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $375,625
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2020-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-05-13Final Order Issued
- 2020-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602228511
- Case number
- HQ-2020-5005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- HQ
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2020-5005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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