# Tompkins Metal finishing, Inc.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2005 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `138622`
- **Case Number:** 02-2005-4203
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Tompkins Metal Finishing, Inc. (SB) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EPCRA �313 Subpart (a) requires Form R reports to be submitted annually on or before July 1 and to contain data estimating releases during the preceding calendar year.  Facilities which submit Form R reports after the July 1 deadline have failed to comply with this annual reporting requirement and have defeated the purpose of EPCRA �313, which is to make this toxic release data available to states and the public annually and in a timely manner.

COUNT 1
Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for otherwise using approximately 22,896 pounds of nitric acid for calendar year 2000.

Proposed Penalty = $5,500					

COUNT 2
Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for otherwise using approximately 14,840 pounds of nitric acid for calendar year 2001.

Proposed Penalty = $5,500

COUNT 3
Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for processing approximately 16,960 pounds of nitric acid for calendar year 2002.

Proposed Penalty = $3,029					

COUNT 4
Failure to submit in a timely manner a Form R for otherwise using approximately 31,596 pounds of nitrate compounds for calendar year 2000.

Proposed Penalty = $5,500

TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY = $19,529

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