EPA v. ECKART AMERICA CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/31/2019 - SPCC EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,200. THE PENALTY ASSESSMENT DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: CERTIFICATION LACKS ONE OR MORE REQUIRED ELEMENTS; NO PLAN AMENDMENT(S) IF THE FACILITY HAS HAD A CHANGE IN: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, OR MAINTENANCE WHICH AFFECTS THE FACILITY'S DISCHARGE POTENTIAL; AMENDMENT(S) NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; PLAN DOES NOT DISCUSS AND FACILITY DOES NOT IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT/DIVERSIONARY STRUCTURES/EQUIPMENT;PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF FACILITY TANK CAR AND TANK TRUCK LOADING/UNLOADING RACK; PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF FACILITY DRAINAGE; SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE INADEQUATE;ABOVEGROUND TANKS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO PERIODIC INTEGRITY TESTING, SUCH AS HYDROSTATIC, NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS, ETC.;SECONDARY CONTAINMENT INADEQUATE FOR MOBILE OR PORTABLE STORAGE TANKS.
Defendants (1)
- ECKART AMERICA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
ECKART EFFECT PIGMENTS
4101 CAMP GROUND ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211-2138
Registry ID: 110000378314
ECKART EFFECT PIGMENTS
4101 CAMP GROUND ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211-2138
Registry ID: 110000378314
ECKART EFFECT PIGMENTS
4101 CAMP GROUND ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211-2138
Registry ID: 110000378314
ECKART EFFECT PIGMENTS
4101 CAMP GROUND ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211-2138
Registry ID: 110000378314
ECKART EFFECT PIGMENTS
4101 CAMP GROUND ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211-2138
Registry ID: 110000378314
ECKART EFFECT PIGMENTS
4101 CAMP GROUND ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211-2138
Registry ID: 110000378314
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ECKART AMERICA CORPORATIONentered 2019-05-31
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-05-31Final Order Issued
- 2019-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-06-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601870665
- Case number
- 04-2019-7001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2019-7001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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