EPA v. LAKESHORE ELECTRO-PLATE, INC.

Case summary

FAILURE TO FILE EPCRA FORMS 312 FOR 1997. LAKESHORE ELECTRO-PLATE, INC., STEVENSVILLE, MICHIGAN FAILED TO SUBMIT THE EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1996 AND 1997 BY THE MARCH 1 DEADLINE. THE FACILITY SUBMITTED THE FORMS ON APRIL 6, 1998. THE FACILITY HAS HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND SULFURIC ACID IN QUANTITIES THAT WERE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD LEVEL. THE RESPONDENT CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE SUBSTANTIALLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE IN THAT THEY PROVIDED AN EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN THAT LISTED THE CHEMICALS ON-SITE TO THE LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THE AGENCY AGREED TO THIS CLAIM ONLY FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES.

Defendants (1)

• LAKESHORE ELECTRO-PLATE, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAKESHORE ELECTRO PLATE

  2850 LAWRENCE ST., STEVENSVILLE, MI, 491270000

  Registry ID: 110000798085

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAKESHORE ELECTRO-PLATE, INC.entered 1999-08-31

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,991

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-05-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-06Enforcement Action Closed