# Parker Hannifin Corporation
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2003 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `103530`
- **Case Number:** 02-2003-4226
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Parker Hannifin Corporation (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

his is a consolidated action pursuant to our Consolidated Rules of Practice (40 C.F.R. �22.18(b)(2) and (3)), which provide that a proceeding may be simultaneously commenced and concluded by the issuance of a Consent Agreement and Final Order when the parties agree to settle one or more causes of action before the filing of an Administrative Complaint.  We intend to settle the case in this manner.

A review of the Toxic Release Inventory Envirofacts Database (TRI Database) indicated that the Respondent voluntarily submitted the following Form R reports to the EPA:
CHEMICAL	YEAR	DUE DATE	POSTMARK DATE	DAYS LATE
COPPER	1998	July 1, 1999	July 30, 2000	364
COPPER	2000	July 1, 2001	July 27, 2002	360


On February 21, 2003, a letter addressing the above late reporting violations was sent to the company in an effort to gain more insight into the circumstances concerning the above violations. By letter dated July 17, 2003, Ms. Martha Connell, Manager, Environmental Services, Parker Hannifin Corporation, provided the requested information.  Based on this information, it was determined that Parker Hannifin Corporation had processed (as defined in 40 C.F.R. � 372.3) 35,060 pounds of copper during calendar year 1998 and 205,750 pounds of copper during calendar year 2000.  The Respondent was required to submit each Form R report to the Administrator of EPA and to the State of New York in a timely manner.  Each failure to submit the Form R, in a timely manner, constitutes a vio

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