CEH Settles with Chemical Importer over Alleged CDR Omissions

Last month, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced a “legally binding agreement” with Wego Chemical Group over alleged failures to disclose chemical imports to EPA.  The agreement is the latest negotiated by CEH, which has aggressively pursued violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act’s (TSCA’s) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) requirements.

“Between 2016-2019, Wego imported tens of millions of pounds of chemicals but failed to submit any reports of these imports to the EPA in 2020 as required by TSCA,” CEH’s press release states.  The company allegedly failed to report a total of 104 chemicals, including ethylene thiourea, which EPA classifies as a potential carcinogen.

CEH uncovers possible CDR violations by cross-referencing import data with CDR submissions.  The environmental organization has reached a number of settlements with chemical companies, including an October 2024 agreement with AOC LLC, discussed in a previous blog post.

Wego, based in New York, describes itself as a “chemical supply and distribution group.”  The full text of the settlement agreement has not been made publicly available.