EPA v. RONAN ENGINEERING COMPANY

Case summary

6/18/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING $69,440. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE THREE PAYMENTS. THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $5,813.66 IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY OF DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A FORM R FOR LEAD TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AND TO THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BY JULY 1St OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. VIOLATION OF 312 AT SOME TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEARS OF 2011, 2010 AND 2009, LEAD WAS PRESENT AT THE FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 100 POUNDS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR LEAD THE THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2011, 2010 AND 2009 BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2011, 2010 AND 2009.

Defendants (1)

• RONAN ENGINEERING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RONAN ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS DIVISION

  8050 PRODUCTION DRIVE, FLORENCE, KY, 41042-3028

  Registry ID: 110006497497

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RONAN ENGINEERING COMPANYentered 2013-06-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $69,440

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-06-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-06-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-06-13Enforcement Action Closed