EPA v. CARTER MACHINERY CO (14 FACILITIES)

Case summary

On January 7, 2004, EPA issued a Notice of Determination ( NOD ) pursuant to the Final Policy Statement on Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction, and Prevention of Violations , 65 Fed. Reg. 19618 (April 11, 2000). The NOD is based on self-disclosures provided by Carter Machinery Company ( Carter ), for violations of Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. ���� 11021 and 11022, and its implementing regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 372 which occurred at Carter's Chesapeake VA; Norton, VA; Mechanicsville, VA; Salem, VA; Lynchburg, VA; Fishersville, VA; Bluefield, WV; and Pineville, VA facilities. In a letter to EPA dated April 25, 2003 and in a subsequent responses to EPA inquiries Carter disclosed that the Facilities had failed to submit Emergency Planning Notification to the State Emergency Planning Committee and Tier II reports to the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the local fire department for Amoco Diesel Fuel, No. 2; CAT Diesel Engine Oil (CG-4); Cat Trans/Drive Trn 30; Propane BOC Gases, and Battery Acid (Sulfuric Acid) stored for use by the Facilities met the EPCRA 311 and 312 reporting thresholds. In addition, Carter revealed that it had not submitted Material Safety Data Sheets ( MSDS ) or Tier II Hazardous Chemical Inventory forms for the reporting years 2001 and 2002. The total gravity-based civil penalty for these violations would be $159,500.00. However, Carter satisfied all of the conditions of EPA's Self-Disclosure Policy and the amount of economic benefit gained is insignificant, EPA waived the gravity-based civil penalty for the disclosed violations

Defendants (1)

• Carter Machinery Co (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• CARTER MACHINERY CO MECHANICSVILLE, VA

  8362 RICHFOOD RD, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23116

  Registry ID: 110014420714

• CARTER MACHINERY CO (OAKWOOD, VA)

  RTE 460, OAKWOOD, VA, 24631

  Registry ID: 110008188415

• CARTER MACHINERY CO (RICHMOND, VA)

  2332 WILLIS ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23237

  Registry ID: 110014422151

• CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY (PINEVILLE, WV)

  RTE 10 N, PINEVILLE, WV, 24874

  Registry ID: 110007890050

• CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY (BLUEFIELD, WV)

  1185 COAL HERITAGE ROAD, BLUEFIELD, WV, 24701

  Registry ID: 110014419441

• CARTER MACHINERY CO (LYNCHBURG, VA)

  45 INDUSTRIAL CIRCLE, LYNCHBURG, VA, 24501

  Registry ID: 110014419600

• CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY (ROANOKE, VA)

  971 RUSSELL DRIVE, ROANOKE, VA, 24019

  Registry ID: 110014416471

• CARTER MACHINERY CO, INC

  3404 BUSINESS CENTER DR, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 233232639

  Registry ID: 110005258675

• CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY (NORTON, VA)

  310 KENTUCKY AVENUE, NORTON, VA, 24273

  Registry ID: 110001905822

• CARTER MACHINERY CO (NEWPORT NEWS, VA)

  701 SHIELDS ROAD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23608

  Registry ID: 110005247214

• CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY (FISHERSVILLE, VA)

  2441 EXPO ROAD, FISHERSVILLE, VA, 22939

  Registry ID: 110014423294

• CARTER MACHINERY CO (SALEM, VA)

  1330 LYNCHBURG TURNPIKE, SALEM, VA, 24153

  Registry ID: 110000826198

• CARTER MACHINERY CO (SALEM, VA)

  1330 LYNCHBURG TURNPIKE, SALEM, VA, 24153

  Registry ID: 110000826198

• CARTER MACHINERY CO (BRISTOL, VA)

  14309 LEE HWY, BRISTOL, VA, 24202

  Registry ID: 110014414990

• CARTER MACHINERY COMPANY (MILITARY HIGHWAY)

  1712 S MILITARY HIGHWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23320

  Registry ID: 110005226816

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARTER MACHINERY COMPANYentered 2003-12-24

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2003-05-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-12-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-12-24Final Order Issued