EPA v. MAPES PIANO STRING COMPANY

Case summary

3/1/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $116,235. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE SIXTEEN (16) QUARTERLY PAYMENTS. THE FIRST PAYMENT OF $7,401.52 IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A FORM R FOR AMMONIA, COPPER, AND LEAD TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AND TO THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE BY JULY 1 OF THE REPORTING YEAR FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2011. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2012 AND 2011. VIOLATION OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZAROUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR AMMONIA TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2013, 2012, AND 2011 BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIRMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA.

Defendants (1)

• MAPES PIANO STRING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THE MAPES PIANO STRING COMPANY

  1 WIREMILL ROAD, ELIZABETHTON, TN, 37643-2757

  Registry ID: 110000372203

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAPES PIANO STRING COMPANYentered 2016-03-01

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $116,235

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-03-01Final Order Issued
• 2016-03-15Enforcement Action Data Entered