EPA v. RYTEX, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$500
Compliance action
$1,200
Case summary
1. SECTION 325 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRTKA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045. 2. RYTEX, INC. 512 EAST GARFIELD DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS 78841 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRTKA SECTION 312(A) BY FAILING TO REPORT STORAGE OR USAGE OF A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL TO THE PROPER CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE AGENCIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,600.
Defendants (1)
- RYTEX, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RYTEX INC
512 E GARFIELD ST, DEL RIO, TX, 788405114
Registry ID: 110010761176
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312A — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RYTEX, INC.entered 1996-06-21
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-06-21Final Order Issued
- 1996-07-11Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36396
- Case number
- 06-1996-0092
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 6RC-C
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0092 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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