EPA v. U.S. Castings Corporation

Case summary

Attached please find a Consent Agreement and Final Order for your signature. This Consent Agreement will settle the above referenced matter under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). This is a consolidated action pursuant to our Consolidated Rules of Practice (40 C.F.R. §22.18(b)(2) and (3)), which provide that a proceeding may be simultaneously commenced and concluded by the issuance of a Consent Agreement and Final Order when the parties agree to settle one or more causes of action before the filing of an Administrative Complaint. A review of the Toxic Release Inventory Envirofacts Database (TRI Database) indicated the following violation: CHEMICAL YEAR POUNDS PROCESSED DUE DATE POSTMARK DATE DAYS LATE Proposed Penalty LEAD 2004 >3,000 Lbs. July 1, 2005 May 10, 2006 313 $19,900

Defendants (1)

• U.S. Castings Corporation (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• US CASTINGS CORP

  109 45TH ST, UNION, NJ, 07087-6311

  Registry ID: 110000318308

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. Castings Corporationentered 2007-08-27

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,985 · SEP: $28,919

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-08-27Final Order Issued
• 2007-08-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered