EPA v. ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES, INC (D/B/A WHEATLAND TUBE COMPANY)

Case summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ISSUED FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2016, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT TO COMMENCE AND SETTLE VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTIONS 304 AND 312, IN CONNECTION WITH A STEEL PIPE AND CONDUIT MANUFACTURING FACILITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES, INC., AND LOCATED AT 1 COUNCIL AVENUE IN WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA. EPA ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTION 304 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FACILITY'S FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE AUGUST 22, 2013 RELEASE OF 6,505 POUNDS OF SULFURIC ACID FROM THE FACILITY TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AND SUBMIT THE REQUIRED WRITTEN FOLLOWUP REPORT. EPA ALSO ALLEGED A VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 312 FOR THE FACILITY'S FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT ANNUAL INVENTORY FORMS TO THE SERC, LEPC AND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012 FOR 12 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS PRESENT AT THE FACILITY. ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES HAS AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY OF $29,686 TO SETTLE THIS MATTER.

Defendants (1)

• ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. (D/B/A WHEATLAND TUBE CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. (DBA WHEATLAND TUBE)

  1 COUNCIL AVE, WHEATLAND, PA, 16161

  Registry ID: 110000331258

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES, INC (D/B/A WHEATLAND TUBE COMPANY)entered 2016-09-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $29,686

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2016-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered