EPA v. SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY

Case summary

8/12/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,265. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A FORM R FOR COPPER OXIDE COMPOUNS AND CHROMIUM OXIDE COMPOUNDS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AND TO THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI BY JULY 1 OF THE REQUIRED REPORTING YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 313. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR CHROMINATED COPPER ARSENATE TO THE SERC, THE LEPC AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2006 BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 312.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTIESBURG INC

  627 HOOD RD., HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401

  Registry ID: 110000377119

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING COMPANYentered 2008-08-12

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,265 · SEP: $12,242

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-08-12Final Order Issued
• 2008-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-25Enforcement Action Closed