# ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18585`
- **Case Number:** 03-1999-0226
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $15K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROMPTLY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE      ATMOSPHERE OF 19,000 POUNDS OF TOLEUNE FROM ITS FACILITY.    RESPONDENT OPERATED A PRODUCTION LINE FOR 6 DAYS BEFORE      DISCOVERING THAT THE EQUIPMENT FAILED TO RECOVER TOLUENE AS  EXPECTED.  RESPONDENT DID NOT NOTIFY LOCAL AUTHORITIES       IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED, BUT WAITED OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE     NOTIFYING.  FOLLOW-UP WRITTEN CONFIRMATION WAS NOT SUPPLIED  AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, AND WAS NOT GIVEN FOR AT LEAST 16    DAYS.

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