EPA v. TEXAS FINISHING COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHOR- IZATION ACT, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 11045(C) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986, EPCRA ). 2. TEXAS FINISHING COMPANY 1801 SURVEYOR BLVD. CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006 REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE: ROBERT F. BAKER 11140 ZODIAC LANE DALLAS, TEXAS 75229 3. TEXAS FINISHING WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA FOR (1) FAILING TO REPORT FOR MEK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1989, (2) FAILING TO REPORT FOR MEK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990, (3) FAILING TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR MEK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1991, (4) FAILING TO REPORT FOR XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1989, (5) FAILING TO REPORT FOR XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990, (6) FAILING TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR XYLENE (MIX- ED ISOMERS) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1991, (7) FAILING TO REPORT FOR GLYCOL ETHERS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1989, (8) FAILING TO REPORT FOR GLYCOL ETHERS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990, (9) FAILING TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR GLYCOL ETHERS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1991 AND, (10) FAILING TO REPORT FOR TOLUENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA ASSESSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $47,246.00. 5. FACILITY ID NO. TXD030156871 SIC CODE: 3471 3479

Defendants (1)

• TEXAS FINISHING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TEXAS FINISHING COMPANY

  1801 SURVEYOR BLVD., CARROLLTON, TX, 75006

  Registry ID: 110000456079

• TEXAS FINISHING COMPANY

  1801 SURVEYOR BLVD., CARROLLTON, TX, 75006

  Registry ID: 110000456079

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TEXAS FINISHING COMPANYentered 1995-03-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $4,725

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-04-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1995-04-05Compliance Achieved
• 1995-04-05Enforcement Action Closed