EPA v. FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

Case summary

EPA REGION 3 WAIVED A TOTAL OF $18,700 IN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AGAINST FLOWSERVE CORPORATION, WHICH SELF-DISCLOSED ITS TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTION 313 TO EPA. FLOWSERVE CORPORATION, A FLOW METER MANUFACTURING OUTFIT LOCATED IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, SELF-DISCLOSED THAT IT HAD FAILED TO TIMELY FILE TO EPA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA A TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORT FOR XYLENE FOR THE 1997 CALENDAR YEAR. EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT FLOWSERVE CORPORATION WAS ENTITLED TO A FULL PENALTY REDUCTION UNDER EPA'S SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY DATED APRIL 2000 TO WARRANT A 100 PERCENT REDUCTION OF THE PENALTY. A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION (NOD) WAS ISSUED TO THE COMPANY ON AUGUST 2. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY TO ENCOURAGE THE REGULATED COMMUNITY TO COME FORTH AND SELF-DISCLOSE ITS VIOLATIONS TO EPA, UNDERSTANDING THAT A PENALTY MITIGATION MAY BE INCURRED FOR SELF-DISCLOSURES.

Defendants (1)

• FLOWSERVE CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

  5114 WOODALL ROAD, LYNCHBURG, VA, 245022248

  Registry ID: 110000885597

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FLOWSERVE CORPORATIONentered 2005-08-02

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-05-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-08-02Final Order Issued
• 2005-08-02Enforcement Action Closed