EPA v. BOHLER UDDEHOLM SPECIALTY METAL, INC.

Case summary

The Notice of Determination ( NOD ) addressess violations by Bohler Uddeholm Specialty Metals, Inc., ( Bohler Uddeholm ) of the Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, (also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (hereinafter EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. section 11001-11050; and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. section 6901-6992k. The violations occurred at Bohler Uddeholm's facility located at 2306 Eastover Drive, in South Boston, Virginia ( Facility ). On February 28, 2001, Bohler Uddeholm, through its counsel Gentry, Locke, Rakes & Moore, LLP., pursuant to the Agency's Final Policy Statement on Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction, and Prevention of Violations , 60 Fed. Reg. 19618 (April 11, 2000)(the Self-Disclosure Policy ), disclosed to the Agency that potential violations of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. Section 11001 - 11050 and its implementing regulations, 40 C.F.R. Parts 370 and 372; and RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901-6992k and its implementing regulations, 40 C.F.R. Parts 262 and 265 may have occurred at the Facility. Bohler Uddholm has violated Sections 312 and 313 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. section 11022 and 11023. The gravity-based civil penalty for the disclosed Section 312 and 313 EPCRA violations would be $90,896.00. Finally, Bohler Uddeeholm is responsible for violations of Sections 3004 and 3005 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. section 6924 and 6925. The total gravity-based civil penalty for the disclosed RCRA violations herein would be $19,800.00. Therefore, EPA will not assess a gravity-based civil penalty of $110,696.00 against Bohler Uddeholm concerning any of the aforementioned violations

Defendants (1)

• BOHLER UDDEHOLM SPECIALTY METAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BOHLER UDDEHOLM SPECIALTY METALS, INC

  2306 EASTOVER DRIVE, SOUTH BOSTON, VA, 24592

  Registry ID: 110000620230

• BOHLER UDDEHOLM SPECIALTY METALS, INC

  2306 EASTOVER DRIVE, SOUTH BOSTON, VA, 24592

  Registry ID: 110000620230

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Bohler Uddeholm Specialty Metal, Incentered 2002-09-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-09-20Final Order Issued
• 2002-09-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order