EPA v. USi, INC.

Case summary

12/23/13 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A JUNE 29, 2011, LETTER TO EPA, USi, INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC.) DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA AND EPCRA. ALL VIOLATIONS WERE REPORTED BY LETTER DATED AUG 30, 2011 AS HAVING BEEN CORRECTED. VIOLATION 1: USi, INC. FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI REPORTS FOR REPORTING YEARS 2007 THRU 2010 FOR LEAD AND FOR SULFURIC ACID TO EPA AND STATE OF TN AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA 312. ON AUG 30, 2011, USi, INC., REPORTED THAT IT HAD SUBMITTED THE REPORTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. VIOLATION 2: USi, INC. FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI REPORTS FOR REPORTING YEARS 2007 AND 2009 FOR METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE AND FOR TOLUENE TO THE EPA AND THE STATE OF TN AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA 313. ON AUG 30, 2011, USi, INC. REPORTED THAT IT HAD SUBMITTED THE REPORTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. VIOLATION 3: USi, INC. FAILED TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN AT ITS FACILITY A SPCC PLAN AS REQUIRED UNDER 40 CFR 112.3 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CWA 311(j). ON AUG 30, 2011, USi, INC. REPORTED THAT IT HAD DEVELOPED AND WAS IMPLEMENTING THE SPCC PLAN.

Defendants (1)

• USi, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• USI INC.

  2460 STOCK CREEK BOULEVARD, ROCKFORD, TN, 37853

  Registry ID: 110005008883

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USi, INC.entered 2013-12-23

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-12-23Final Order Issued
• 2013-12-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered