EPA v. KUSTOM GROUP

Case summary

9/3/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $46,290. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 312 EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR JONREZ TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2011, 2010 AND 2009 BY MARCH 1ST OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. EPA ALLEGS THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMNTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY YEARS 2011, 201 AND 2009. VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTION 313 EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A FORM R FOR GLYCOL ETHERS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AND TO THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIRMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA.

Defendants (1)

• KUSTOM GROUPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KUSTOM BLENDING

  3 CARBON WAY, RICHWOOD, KY, 41094

  Registry ID: 110031371753

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KUSTOM GROUPentered 2013-09-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $46,290

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-09-23Enforcement Action Closed