EPA v. WOODCREST MANUFACTURING

Case summary

IN JUNE, AN ALJ ISSUED AN ACCELERATED DECISION ORDERING WOOD CREST TO PAY $27,000; THIS HAS BEEN APPEALED TO EAB. WOODCREST WAS FOUND LIABLE FOR 3 VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 313 FOR NOT SENDING IN 3 FORMS R FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990. ALJ'S INITIAL DECISION ASSESSED PENALTY OF $27,000, FULL AMOUNT REQUESTED IN REGION 5'S COMPLAINT. EAB REJECTED ALL ARGU- MENTS FOR REVERSING LIABILITY FINDINGS, BUT REDUCED PENALTY TO $24,840. WOODCREST'S APPEAL TO FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA WAS DENIED ON 12/14/99; COURT HELD THAT IT COULD NOT GRANT WOODCREST RELIEF UNDER THE ARBITRARY AND CAPRICISOUS STANDARD OF APA SECTION 706.

Defendants (1)

• WOODCREST MANUFACTURINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WOODCREST MANUFACTURING COMPANY

  217 E. CANAL ST., PERU, IN, 46970

  Registry ID: 110000742242

• WOODCREST MANUFACTURING COMPANY

  217 E. CANAL ST., PERU, IN, 46970

  Registry ID: 110000742242

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WOODCREST MANUFACTURINGentered 1998-07-23

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,840

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1996-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-01-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-13Administrative Hearing
• 1997-06-13Admin Law Judge Decision
• 1997-07-29Appeal To Administrator
• 1998-07-23EAB Decision
• 1998-07-23Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-18Enforcement Action Closed