EPA v. DURA-BOND STEEL CORPORATION

Case summary

ON DECEMBER 20, 2011, REGION III FILED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER REGARDING THREE VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11023, BY DURA-BOND STEEL CORPORATION ( RESPONDENT ) AT ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED AT 2658 PICKETY DRIVE, EXPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, 15632 ( FACILITY ). IN 2007, 2008 AND 2009, THE FACILITY PROCESS MANGANESE AS PART OF IS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN THE FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL INTO COMPLEX STRUCTURES AND SIMPLE BRIDGES FOR THE MARINE AND HEAVY HIGHWAY MARKETS. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT, RSPONDENT WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY. THIS CAFO RESOLVES VIOLATIONS DISCOVERED BY EPA DURING A MARCH 16, 2011 INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT'S FACILITY TO REVIEW COMPLIANCE WITH EPCRA SECTION 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IN REVIEWING THE FACILITY'S MANUFACTURING RECORDS, THE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT HAD PRDCESSED MORE THAN 25,000 POUNDS OF MANGANESE IN CALENDAR YEARS 2007, 2008 AND 2009 WITHOUT TIMELY FILING A FORM R OR FORM A WITH BOTH EPA AND PENNSYLVANIA AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 313 OF EPCRA AND THE ASSOCIATED FEDERAL REGULATIONS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 372.

Defendants (1)

• DURA-BOND STEEL CORP (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DURABOND PROTECTIVE COATING

  2658 JEFFERSON ST, EXPORT, PA, 15632

  Registry ID: 110010441557

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DURA-BOND STEEL CORPORATIONentered 2011-12-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $31,537

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered