EPA v. AMERICAN COATINGS, INC.

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. AMERICAN COATINGS, INC. 22802 COMMERCIAL LANE TOMBALL, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77375 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRTKA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT IN A TIMELY MANNER, COMPLETE AND CORRECT FORM RS FOR ETHYL BENZENE FOR THE YEARS 1989 AND 1990, FOR XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) FOR THE YEARS 1989, 1990, AND 1991, AND FOR GLYCOL ETHERS FOR THE YEAR 1991. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,348 (COUNT 1 - ETHYL BEN- ZENE, 1989 - $5,000; COUNT II - ETHYL BENZENE, 1990 - $5,000; COUNT III - XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS), 1989 - $5,000; COUNT IV - XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS), 1990 - $5,000; COUNT V - XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS), 1991 - $3,674; AND COUNT VI - GLYCOL ETHERS, 1991 - $3,674).

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN COATINGS INCORPORATED

  22802 COMMERCIAL LN, TOMBALL, TX, 77375

  Registry ID: 110001138778

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN COATINGS, INC.entered 1997-05-27

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,348

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-04-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-27Final Order Issued
• 1997-05-27Compliance Achieved
• 1997-06-05Enforcement Action Closed