EPA v. GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY - SUMTER, INC.

Case summary

6/17/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $7,199 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $4,323 AND $2,876). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA ON OCTOBER 1, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF FORMALDEHYDE ABOVE THE RQ, INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ONTO CONCRETE AND PAVED SURFACES AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF FORMALDEHYDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR FORMALDEHYDE TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011 BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011.

Defendants (1)

• GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY - SUMTER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY - SUMTER, INC

  755 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUMTER, SC, 29150-6705

  Registry ID: 110000618724

• GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY - SUMTER, INC

  755 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUMTER, SC, 29150-6705

  Registry ID: 110000618724

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY - SUMTER, INC.entered 2014-06-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $7,199 · SEP: $26,995

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-06-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-06-17Final Order Issued
• 2014-06-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-07-21Enforcement Action Closed