EPA v. ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES

Case summary

On May 10, 2024, EPA settled an administrative penalty action against Electronic Products Industries LLC (Respondent) alleging violations of Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), known as the General Duty Clause, and Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). These violations arose from Respondent's storage and use of anhydrous ammonia at its glass-to-metal seal and high-temperature co-fired ceramic manufacturing facility (Facility) in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Respondent violated the General Duty Clause by failing to conduct a process hazard review for the ammonia used at its Facility. Respondent violated EPCRA Section 313 by failing to timely submit and certify Toxics Release Inventory reporting forms for anhydrous ammonia used at the Facility in calendar years 2019, 2020, and 2021. The consent agreement and final order requires Respondent to pay a civil penalty of $117,647. CAA 112r and EPCRA are direct implementation programs, but EPA has notified the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the settlement.

Defendants (1)

• Electronic Products Industries LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

  85 PARKER ST., NEWBURYPORT, MA, 01950-4095

  Registry ID: 110000310360

• ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

  85 PARKER ST., NEWBURYPORT, MA, 01950-4095

  Registry ID: 110000310360

• ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INC

  85 PARKER STREET, NEWBURYPORT, MA, 01950

  Registry ID: 110000310360

• ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INC

  85 PARKER STREET, NEWBURYPORT, MA, 01950

  Registry ID: 110000310360

Statutes cited

• CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIESentered 2024-05-09

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $117,647

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-05-09Final Order Issued
• 2024-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered