EPA v. EDDINS-WALCHER COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
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. EDDINS-WALCHER COMPANY P.O. BOX 420654 DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS 78842 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRTKA SECTION 312(A) BY FAILING TO REPORT BY MAR. 1, 1996, 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)
- EDDINS-WALCHER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EDDINS-WALCHER CO
HWY 90 W, DEL RIO, TX, 78842
Registry ID: 110012703208
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312A — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EDDINS-WALCHER COMPANYentered 1996-06-21
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-06-21Final Order Issued
- 1996-07-08Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36399
- Case number
- 06-1996-0095
- 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 06-1996-0095 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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