EPA v. UNITED PROPANE COMPANIES, INC.

Case summary

RESPONDENT ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO SUBMIT COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORMS F/PROPANE GAS AT ITS 12 KY FACILITIES AND ITS 11 TN FACILITIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 200, 1999, AND 1998 TO THE LEPC, THE SERC AND THE APPROPRIATE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MARCH 1 OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH A REPORT WAS REQUIRED. RESPONDENT ALLEGEDLY VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA FOR ITS 12 KY FACLITIES AND 11 TN FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000, 1999, AND 1998 AND IT THEREFORE SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES UNDER SECTION 325 OF EPCRA. RESPONDENT ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO SUBMIT COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORMS FOR PROPANE GAS AT ITS 2 TN FACILITIES (REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 13 OF CAFO) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 200, 1999 TO THE LEPC, THE SERC, AND THE APPROPRIATE FIRE DEPT. BY MARCH 1 OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH A REPORT WAS DUE. 9/13/01 - PENALTY PAID; CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED PROPANE COMPANIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (25)

• PLATEAU PROPANE GAS, INC.

  6720 S. YORK HWY, CLARKRANGE, TN, 38553

  Registry ID: 110010640422

• STEWART COUNTY PROPANE GAS, INC.

  HWY 79 E, DOVER, TN, 37058

  Registry ID: 110010580834

• MIDWAY PROPANE GAS, INC.

  NO ST ADDRESS AVAILABLE, CLARKSON, KY, 42726

  Registry ID: 110010640342

• BIG 3 PROPANE GAS, INC.

  545 S 1ST ST, SHELBYVILLE, KY, 40066

  Registry ID: 110056603420

• PRICE'S BALLARD-CARLISLE PROPANE GAS CO.

  2612 PADUCAH RD, LA CENTER, KY, 42056

  Registry ID: 110010686267

• MAMMOTH PROPANE GAS, INC.

  305 INDUSTRIAL RD, GLASGOW, KY, 42142

  Registry ID: 110010642821

• RIVER REGION PROPANE GAS, INC.

  459 SR 654 S, MARION, KY, 42064

  Registry ID: 110010640324

• TELLICO PROPANE GAS, INC.

  1375 MONTEREY RD, LOUDON, TN, 37774

  Registry ID: 110010580816

• GRAVES COUNTY PROPANE GAS, INC.

  400 W POWELL RD, MAYFIELD, KY, 42066

  Registry ID: 110010640351

• HIGHLAND RIM PROPANE GAS, INC.

  5437 MCMINNVILLE HWY, MANCHESTER, TN, 37355

  Registry ID: 110010580852

• KEN-TENN PROPANE GAS, INC.

  450 US 51 N, CLINTON, KY, 42031

  Registry ID: 110010640360

• SOUTHERN PROPANE GAS, INC.

  122 IMPACT DR, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010580843

• GREEN RIVER PROPANE GAS, INC.

  730 HWY 431 N, LIVERMORE, KY, 42352

  Registry ID: 110010640333

• OBION COUNTY PROPANE GAS, INC.

  2680 SECTION LINE RD, UNION CITY, TN, 38281

  Registry ID: 110010640404

• HENRY COUNTY PROPANE GAS, INC.

  HWY 79 S, PARIS, TN, 38242

  Registry ID: 110010580825

• …and 10 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED PROPANE COMPANIES, INC.entered 2001-09-13

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $9,656 · SEP: $36,514

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-13Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered