EPA v. PIONEER LEATHER TOUCH, INC

Case summary

On September 22, 2004, the Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order pursuant to Sections 22.13(b) and .18(b)(2) and (3) of the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits (���Consolidated Rules���), 40 C.F.R. ���� 22.13(b) and .18(b)(2) and (3), accepting the Consent Agreement (���CA���) negotiated pursuant to Section 325(c) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. �� 11045(c), to settle violations of Section 313 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. �� 11023, by Pioneer Leathertouch, Inc. for failure to submit toxic chemical release forms to EPA for processing greater than 25,000 pounds of Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in 2000, 2001, and 2002 calendar years, and for using more than 10,000 pounds of Methyl ethyl ketone (���MEK���) in the 2000 calendar year at its vinyl upholstery manufacturing facility located at 2250 E. Ontario Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (���Facility���). Under the terms of the CA, Respondent will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• PIONEER LEATHER TOUCH, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PIONEER LEATHER TOUCH, INC

  2250 E. ONTARIO STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 191342627

  Registry ID: 110001205124

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PIONEER LEATHER TOUCH, INCentered 2004-09-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-09-22Final Order Issued