Acuity Specialty Products Group Inc.

BEFORE THEUNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYJUN ·18 2II11t,/lj7In the Matter ofACUITY BRANDS, INC. AND ACUITYSPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.,Respondents.)))) EPA Case No. 07-0095-00)))COMPLIANCE AGRER.'\fENTThis Compliance Agreement ("Agreement'') is made between the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency ("EPA") and Acuity Brands, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AcmtySpecialty Products Group, Inc. ("ASP") (hereinafter Acuity Brands ,Inc. and ASP are referred tocollectively us "Acuity" or the "Respondents") in order to resolve matters relating to statutorydisquahficatlOn pursuant to SectiOn 508 (a) of the Clean Water Act ("CWA"), 33 U.S.C. 1368(a)arising out of the conviction of ASP under the CWA.RECITALSA. Acu1ty Brands, Inc. 1 is a pubhcly traded company with a separate chemicalssubsidiary, Acuity Specialty Products Group, Inc. ASP is a leading provider of specialtychemical products in the institutional, industnal, and retail markets.B. ASP owns and operates a chemical blending facility, the Seaboard Facility, located at1310 Seaboard Industrial Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia The Seaboard Facility blends chemicals1 Acuity Brand. Inc. has two subsidiaries, Acmty Brands Lighting and Acu1ty Specialty Products Gro:tp, IncAcuity Brands Lighting is not a party ro this Compliance Agreement.-I-