EPA v. CAPINTEC, INC

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013, EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO THE SMALL BUSINESS POLICY TO CAPINTEC, INC. FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 311, 312 AND 313 FOR THE YEARS 2006 THRU 2008. THE CAPINTEC FACILITY WAS FORMELY LOCATED AT 540 ALPHA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA AND IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 620 ALPHA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15238. CAPINTEC DISCLOSED THAT THE FACILITY HAD FAILED TO SUBMIT MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS AND TIER II REPORTS TO THE LEPC, SERC, AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR LEAD IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTIONS 311 AND 312. THE LEAD WAS STORED AT THE FACILITY IN QUANTITIES WHICH EXCEEDED THE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY DURING THE REPORTING YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2008. IN ADDITION, CAPINTEC DISCLOSED THAT IT HAD MISSED THE JULY 1 DEADLINE FOR FILING TRI FORMS R FOR LEAD FOR THE REPORTING YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2008, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. THE MATTER WAS RESOLVED BY THE NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.

Defendants (1)

• CAPINTEC, INC (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAPINTEC INC

  620 ALPHA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15238

  Registry ID: 110000819106

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAPINTEC, INCentered 2013-09-16

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-09-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered