EPA v. JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER SIGNED A FINAL ORDER ON JANUARY 27, 2014, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A HOUSEHOLD CLEANING AND LAUNDRY AID MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATED AT 115 DOWNIEVILLE ROAD IN MARS, PENNSYLVANIA. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT COMMENCES AND SETTLES AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CAA SECTION 112(R)(7) AND 40 C.F.R. PART 68, WHICH CONCERN JAMES AUSTIN'S FAILURE TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY FOR THE STORAGE AND USE OF TWO REGULATED CHEMICALS, CHLORINE AND AQUEOUS AMMONIA (GREATER THAN 20%), PRESENT ABOVE THRESHOLD QUANTITIES. ON DECEMBER 7 2011, EPA ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, EPA DOCKET NO. CAA-03-2012-0054DA, WHICH REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED VIOLATION. RESPONDENT SATISFIED ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ORDER, AND ON OCTOBER 3, 2012, EPA TERMINATED THE ORDER. IN SETTLEMENT OF THE CAA VIOLATION, RESPONDENT AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- JAMES AUSTIN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY
115 DOWNIEVILLE RD., MARS, PA, 160460827
Registry ID: 110000330776
JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY
115 DOWNIEVILLE RD., MARS, PA, 160460827
Registry ID: 110000330776
JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY
115 DOWNIEVILLE RD., MARS, PA, 160460827
Registry ID: 110000330776
Statutes cited
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JAMES AUSTIN COMPANYentered 2014-01-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $39,575
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-01-27Final Order Issued
- 2014-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400203653
- Case number
- 03-2014-0043
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- General Duty/Accidental Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2014-0043 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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