EPA v. PVS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Case summary

7/17/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $26,195; EPCRA VIOLATION - $15,717, CERCLA VIOLATION - $10,478. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JUNE 25, 2006, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF FERRIC CHLORIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF FERRIC CHLORIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF FERRIC CHLORIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• PVS CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PVS TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED AUGUSTA

  2404 DOUG BARNARD PARKWAY, AUGUSTA, GA, 30906

  Registry ID: 110000513659

• PVS TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED AUGUSTA

  2404 DOUG BARNARD PARKWAY, AUGUSTA, GA, 30906

  Registry ID: 110000513659

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PVS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.entered 2007-07-17

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,195

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-07-17Final Order Issued
• 2007-07-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-07-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered