EPA v. SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC

Case summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ISSUED A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 24, 2013, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT TO COMMENCE AND SETTLE VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTION 304 IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELEASE OF 13,933 POUNDS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL THAT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 FROM A SOLVENT ACCUMULATION FACILITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., LOCATED AT 77 TOWPATH ROAD IN FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA. SAFETY-KLEEN FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION ( SERC ) OR THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE ( LEPC ) FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM THE FACILITY, AND FAILED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP REPORTS TO SERC AND LEPC. IN SETTLEMENT, SAFETY-KLEEN HAS AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY AND TO IMPLEMENT A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT INVOLVING THE PURCHASE OF SPILL RESPONSE EQUIPMENT FOR THE FALLS TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE RETROFIT OF A PICKUP TRUCK INTO A RESPONSE VEHICLE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT THAT EQUIPMENT.

Defendants (1)

• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS

  77 TOWPATH & CANAL RD., FAIRLESS HILLS, PA, 19030

  Registry ID: 110000584680

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INCentered 2013-12-24

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,725 · SEP: $17,272

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-12-24Final Order Issued
• 2013-12-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered