EPA v. Central Oil Asphalt Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
CAFO issued 1/15/2004, assessing a penalty of $8,939 (EPCRA - $4,4469 and CERCLA - $4,470). Respondent failed to immediately notify the NRC as soon as Respondent had knowledge of the release of muriatic acid in an amount equal to or greater than its RQ at Respondent's facility. Respondent failed to submit a completed Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory for muriatic acid to the SERC, the LEPC, and fire department with jurisdiction over the facility for calendar year 2002 by March 1, 2003.
Defendants (1)
- CENTRAL OIL ASPHALT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CENTRAL OIL ASPHALT CORPORATION
GROVESTONE ROAD, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, 28711
Registry ID: 110015651506
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Central Oil Asphalt Corporationentered 2004-01-15
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $8,939
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-01-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-01-15Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111541
- Case number
- 04-2004-2011
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2004-2011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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