EPA v. SUNTERRA GAS PROCESSING COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 16(A) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, 15 U. S.C. SEC. 2601 ET SEQ. ( TSCA ). 2. SUNTERRA GAS PROCESSING COMPANY, INC. ALVARADO SQUARE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87158 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO A RULE PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 8(A) OF TSCA, AND THEREBY CON- STITUTES A VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(3)(B) OF TSCA ON ONE COUNT EACH OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT FORM U FOR ITS KUTZ CAN- YON PLANT AND LYBROOK PROCESSING PLANT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, A TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY OF $72,000.00 IS ASSESSED. $36,000.00 FOR COUNT 1 (KUTZ CANYON PLANT AND $36,000.00 FOR COUNT 2 (LYBROOK PROCESSING PLANT).

Defendants (1)

• SUNTERRA GAS PROCESSING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• GAS COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO

  ALVARADO SQ, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87158

  Registry ID: 110012157423

• GAS COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO

  ALVARADO SQ, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87158

  Registry ID: 110012157423

• GAS COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO

  ALVARADO SQ, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87158

  Registry ID: 110012157423

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8A — Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules
• TSCA 153B — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUNTERRA GAS PROCESSING COMPANY, INC.entered 1995-02-07

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-02-07Final Order Issued
• 1995-03-03Compliance Achieved
• 1995-03-03Enforcement Action Closed