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06-1996-0473Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. PREEMINENT ENERGY SERVICES

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$250

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. PREEMINENT ENERGY SERVICES 101 DERRICK DRIVE LAFAYETTE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70518 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312(A) OF EPCRTKA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY SERC/ LEPC/FIRE DEPT. OF STORAGE OR USE ABOVE THE THRESHOLD OF NITROGEN. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,600.

Defendants (1)

  • PREEMINENT ENERGY SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PREEMINENT ENERGY SVC INC

    101 DERRICK RD, BROUSSARD, LA, 705185511

    Registry ID: 110010641127

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 312AEmerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PREEMINENT ENERGY SERVICESentered 1996-12-03

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $250

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-12-03Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-11Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36760
Case number
06-1996-0473
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
6RC
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 06-1996-0473 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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