EPA v. REX-HIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

On September 10, 2019, Region III filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order regarding two violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. 11023, by Rex-Hide Industries, Inc. ( Respondent ) at its specialty rubber products manufacturing facility located 310 Country Club Road, Grafton, WV 26354 ( Facility ). This CAFO resolves violations discovered by EPA during an offsite records review of Respondent's Facility from December 10, 2018 to December 19, 2018 to review compliance with EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements. Because the company processes toxic chemicals in quantities above established thresholds, it has a statutory requirement to report the processed toxic chemicals for the benefit of the public including emergency responders that could be called to the Facility. During calendar year 2017, the Facility processed more than 25,000 pounds of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and more than 25,000 pounds of zinc compounds without timely filing a Form R or Form A with both EPA and the State of West Virginia as required by Section 313 of EPCRA and the associated federal regulations of 40 C.F.R. Part 372. Under the terms of the settlement, Respondent will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $30,454.00 to resolve these two violations of EPCRA Section 313 and the associated federal regulations of 40 C.F.R. Part 372. EPA contacted the State of West Virginia regarding this matter, and the State has raised no objections.

Defendants (1)

• REX-HIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REX-HIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.

  310 COUNTRY CLUB RD, GRAFTON, WV, 26354

  Registry ID: 110070616235

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REX-HIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2019-09-10

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $30,454

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-09-10Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-10-10Enforcement Action Closed