EPA v. PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.

Case summary

7/8/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,785. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MARCH 9, 2014, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELASE OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.

  338 PEARIDGE ROAD, MONCURE, NC, 27559

  Registry ID: 110000346974

• PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.

  338 PEARIDGE ROAD, MONCURE, NC, 27559

  Registry ID: 110000346974

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.entered 2014-07-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $5,785

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-07-08Final Order Issued
• 2014-07-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-07-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered