EPA v. DEANSTEEL MANUFACTURING 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. DEANSTEEL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 111 MERCHANT STREET SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78204-1496 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRTKA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT IN A TIMELY MANNER, COMPLETE AND CORRECT FORM RS FOR: COUNT 1 - ACETONE FOR THE YEAR 1990; COUNT II - ACETONE FOR THE YEAR 1991; COUNT III - TOLUENE FOR THE YEAR 1990; COUNT IV - TOLUENE FOR THE YEAR 1991; COUNT V - TOLUENE FOR THE YEAR 1992; COUNT VI - XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) FOR THE YEAR 1990; COUNT VII - XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) FOR THE YEAR 1991; AND COUNT VIII - XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) FOR THE YEAR 1992. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $35,024 ( COUNT I, $5,000; COUNT II, $5,000; COUNT III, $5,000; COUNT IV, $5,000; COUNT V, $2,512; COUNT VI, $5,000; COUNT VII, $5,000; AND COUNT VIII, $2,512).

Defendants (1)

• DEANSTEEL MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEAN STEEL MANUFACTURING CO

  111 MERCHANT STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78204

  Registry ID: 110011515100

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DEANSTEEL MANUFACTURING COMPANYentered 1998-01-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,449

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-05-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-07Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-29Compliance Achieved
• 1998-02-02Enforcement Action Closed