# COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICES, INC
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `5914`
- **Case Number:** 02-1997-0001
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $13K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICES INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EPA ASSESSED A $34,000 PENALTY AGAINST RESPONDENT FOR   RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO FILE FORMS  R  FOR AMMONIA THAT WAS   OTHERWISE USED  AT RESPONDENTS FACILITY, IN 1991 & 1992.    RESPONDENTS FAILURE TO FILE THE FORM R IS A VIOLATION OF     SECTION 313 OF EPCRA.                                             RESPONDENT FILED FOR INSOLVENCY UNDER NJ STATE LAW      AFTER EPA'S COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED ON 7/21/96.  ON 10/24/96,   EPA ISSUED A DEFAULT ORDER AGAINST RESPONDENT FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO EPA'S COMPLAINT.                                  ON OCT. 30, 1996, EPA SENT A REFERRAL TO DOJ ASKING DOJ TO   FILE A CLAIM FOR PENALTIES IN RESPONDENT'S BANKRUPTCY.       COLUMBIA TEXTILE SERVICES, 28 RYLE AVE, PATERSON NJ 07522    10/30/96 - REFERRED TO DOJ (BNK CASE)                        10/31/96 - PROOF OF CLAIM FILED.  DOCKET WAS PROVIDED WITH A            COPY, HOWEVER, THE CTNO IS NOT ON THE COPY.       *                                                            07/12/01 - FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED (SEE 02-2001-C029).

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