EPA v. INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRTKA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING COMPANY 4200 PERRY HOUSTON, TEXAS 77022 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT TIMELY, COMPLETE, AND CORRECT TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY REPORTING FORMS ( FORM R ) FOR CYANIDE COMPOUNDS FOR THE YEAR 1988, HYDROCHLORIC ACID FOR THE YEARS 1989 AND 1990. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $15,000 ($5,000 PER VIOLA- TION).

Defendants (1)

• INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING

  4200 PERRY, HOUSTON, TX, 77021

  Registry ID: 110000821889

• INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING

  4200 PERRY, HOUSTON, TX, 77021

  Registry ID: 110000821889

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING COMPANYentered 1997-08-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,125

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-14Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-15Compliance Achieved
• 1998-04-08Enforcement Action Closed