# WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC. - UPACO ADHESIVES DIV.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `56813`
- **Case Number:** HQ-1989-0008
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $149K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WORTHEN INDUSTRIES INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF INTENTION TO MANUFACTURE A CHEMICAL     SUBSTANCE NOT ON THE TSCA INVENTORY (5 COUNTS) AND FAILURE   TO COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT REQUIREMENTS.          **                                                           ON MARCH 16, 1989 U.S. EPA ISSUED AN EIGHT-COUNT COMPLAINT   AGAINST WORTHEN INDUSTRTIES, INC. - UPACO ADHENSIVES DIV-    ISION CHARGING WORTHEN WITH VIOLATING TSCA SECTION 5         REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PREMANUFACTURING          NOTIFICATIONS (PMNS) AND NOTICES OF COMMENCEMENT (NOCS)      EPA PROPOSED TO ASSESS A CIVIL PENALTY OF $3,429,500.        WORTHEN FILED AN ANSWER ON APRIL 10, 1989, IN WHICH WORTHEN  GENERALLY DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS AND ASSERTED NUMEROUS       AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES.  SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS ARE IN        PROGRESS.

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