EPA v. United Resource Recovery Corporation

Case summary

'CAFO issued 9/30/2002, assessing a penalty of $15,679. Respondent shall make two payments of $7,839. The first payment is due by 10/30/02, last payment due by 11/30/02. Respondent did not submit, on or before October 17, 1987, or within three months after Respondent first became subject to OSHA''s MSDS requirements, an MSDS or a list including the required information about caustic soda, silver and sulfuric acid to the LEPC, the SERC and the fire department with jurisdiction over the facility. Respondent failed to submit a completed emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form for the listed chemicals to the SERC for calendar years 1997, 1998 and 1999, and to the LEPC and fire department with jurisdiction over the facility for calendar year 1997, by March 1 of of the year followinf the calendar year for which the report was required, and Respondent failed to include silver in the completed emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form submitted to the LEPC and the fire department with jurisdiction over the facility, for calendar year 1998. Respondent failed to submit Form Rs or Form As for silver to the Administrator of EPA or the official designated by the Governor of the Statre of South Carolina for calendar years 1996, 1997, 1998, by July 1, 1997, July 1, 1998, and July 1, 1999

Defendants (1)

• United Resource RecoveryNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED RESOURCE RECOVERY

  5396 N. BLACKSTOCK ROAD, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29303

  Registry ID: 110000917508

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• United Resource Recovery Corporationentered 2002-09-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,679

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2002-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-11-08Enforcement Action Closed