EPA v. PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING INC

Case summary

On June 18, 2019, EPA and Photofabrication Engineering, Inc. (PEI) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order resolving a claim that the company failed to include hydrofluoric acid on its EPCRA Tier II chemical inventory form. PEI photo etches precision metal parts and manages several extremely hazardous substances at its facility in Milford, Massachusetts. A spill of hydrofluoric acid at the company in January 2019 prompted EPA's investigation. PEI will pay a $7,562 penalty to resolve the violation. The company also recently signed an administrative order on consent to perform a process hazard review under the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause. EPCRA is not a state-delegated program, but EPA will share this EPCRA settlement with the State.

Defendants (1)

• Photofabrication Engineering Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING INC

  500 FORTUNE BLVD., MILFORD, MA, 01757

  Registry ID: 110000309577

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHOTOFABRICATION ENGINEERING INCentered 2019-06-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,562

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-06-18Final Order Issued
• 2019-06-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered