EPA v. JOHNSTOWN WIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE CONSENT AGREEMENT RESOLVES EPA'S CLAIM THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT A RELEASE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID FROM ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN JOHNSTOWN, PA. THIS VIOLATED SECTION 103 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9603 AND SECTION 304 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 1004. RESPONDENT WILL PAY A PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- JOHNSONTOWN WIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JOHNSTOWN WIRE TECHNOLOGIES I NC
124 LAUREL AVENUE, JOHNSTOWN, PA, 159062246
Registry ID: 110000746854
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JOHNSTOWN WIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INCentered 2012-09-25
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $14,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-09-25Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000066361
- Case number
- 03-2012-0245
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2012-0245 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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