EPA v. QUALITY PLATING

Case summary

ON APRIL 2, 1998, U.S. EPA CONDUCTED AN EPCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AT THE QUALITY PLATING COMPANY, INC. TO DETER- MINE THE COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH EPCRA SECTION 312. DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FACILITY HAD MORE THAN THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD LEVEL OF 500 POUNDS OF SULFURIC ACID. ADDITIONALLY, THE FACILITY HAD NEVER REPORTED TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, OR THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE USEPA CITED THEN FOR FAILING TO REPORT TO THE SERC, LEPC, AND LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MARCH 1ST DEADLINE FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1995-1997. THE PENALTY WAS REDUCED FOR INABILITY TO PAY.

Defendants (1)

• QUALITY PLATINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QUALITY PLATING COMPANY INCORPORATED

  2712 MCILWRAITH ST., MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI, 49444

  Registry ID: 110000411019

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUALITY PLATINGentered 2000-03-31

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-13Enforcement Action Closed