EPA v. BALTIMORE GALVANIZING, INC

Case summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER FOR EPA REGION III SIGNED A FINAL ORDER EFFECTIVELY SETTLING AN ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT MATER AGAINST BALTIMORE GALVANIZING COMPANY, INC ( BGGI OR RESPONDENT ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11023, AND THE REGULATIONS FOUND AT 40 C.F.R. PART 372. THE CASE INVOLVED BGCI'S ALLEGED FAILURE TO REPORT TOXIC CHEMICAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 313 OF EPCRA REGARDING ITS BALTIMORE, MARYLAND FACILITY LOCATED AT 7110 QUAD AVENUE (THE FACILITY ). BGCI FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT ITS TOXIC CHEMICLA RELEASE FORMS ( FORM R OR FORM A ) FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS OR LEAD FOR REPORTING YEARS 2007 AND 2008 TO EPA AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THESE FORMS WERE DUE BY JULY 1, 2008 AND 2009, RESPECTIVELY. THIS MATTER INVOLVED A REPORTING VIOLATION, AND NOT AN UNLAWFUL RELEASE OF THIS CHEMICAL.

Defendants (1)

• BALTIMORE GALVANIZING CO, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GALVCO MARYLAND, LLC, D/B/A BALTIMORE GALVANIZING CO., INC

  7110 QUAD AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21237

  Registry ID: 110000340159

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BALTIMORE GALVANIZING, INCentered 2012-06-27

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-06-27Final Order Issued
• 2012-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered