EPA v. WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY

Case summary

On January 28, 2021, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) against Westfield Electroplating Company (Westfield) resolving claims for alleged violations of EPCRA at its electroplating facility located in Westfield, Massachusetts. Westfield electroplates, anodizes, colors, and finishes metals and formed products for the aerospace and defense industries. EPA alleges that Westfield failed to submit TRI Forms for nitric acid and nitrate compounds processed in quantities greater than 25,000 pounds and cyanide compounds otherwise used in quantities greater than 10,000 pounds at its facility for the reporting year of 2018. Under the CAFO, Westfield will pay a settlement penalty of $55,862.

Defendants (1)

• Westfield Electroplating Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY

  68 NORTH ELM STREET, WESTFIELD, MA, 010850298

  Registry ID: 110000308211

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANYentered 2021-01-28

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $55,862

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-01-28Final Order Issued
• 2021-01-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered