EPA v. United Precious Metals Refining, Inc.
Source Agrees
Case summary
Respondent located in Alden, NY submitted a disclosure under the Audit Policy for Emergency Planing & Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) 313, and 312. The EPCRA 313 toxic release inventory disclosure is being considered under a separate notice of determination by EPA. As for the EPCRA 312 the company failed to include two chemicals in their Tier 2 reports but have since corrected the issue. EPA assessed the disclosure for 312 and based on information provided it was determined that the facility meets the condition of the Audit Policy for 100% elimination of the total gravity based penalties which could have been otherwise assessed for the 312 EPCRA violation.
Defendants (1)
- United Precious Metals Refining, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (2)
UNITED PRECIOUS METALS REFINING INC
2781 TOWNLINE RD, ALDEN, NY, 14004
Registry ID: 110004423188
UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING
2781 TOWNLINE RD, ALDEN, NY, 14004-9676
Registry ID: 110004423188
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
United Precious Metals Refining, Inc.entered 2012-06-28
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-06-28Final Order Issued
- 2012-06-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-07-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000036938
- Case number
- 02-2012-0825
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2012-0825 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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