EPA v. STEELFAB, INC.

Case summary

8/1/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $487,380. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED FORM R's FOR CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, MANGANESE, NICKEL, PROPYLENE AND ZINC FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014; ALUMINUM OXIDE, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, NICKEL AND XYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEA 2013; ALUMINUM OXIDE, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, MANGANESE, NICKEL, PROPYLENE, AND XYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012; AND ALUMINUM OXIDE, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, NICKEL, PROPYLENE, XYLENE AND ZINC FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011. RESPONDENT FAILED TO USE READILY AVAILABLE DATA TO MAKE REASONABLE ESTIMATES FO THE QUANTITY OF A TOXIC CHEMICAL ENTERING EACH ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA WHILE COMPLETING FOR R's FOR XYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014, AND FOR MANGANESE AND PROPYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2014, 2013, 2012 AND 2011, REPORTING YEARS 2015, 2014, 2013 AND 2012 RESPECTIVELY. VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR PROPYLENE 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 YEAR. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA.

Defendants (1)

• STEELFAB, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STEELFAB INC

  8623 OLD DOWD RD., CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214

  Registry ID: 110000349454

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STEELFAB, INC.entered 2017-08-01

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $487,380

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-08-01Final Order Issued
• 2017-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered