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06-1997-0470Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. EAST ARKANSAS CONTRACTORS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Compliance action

$1,200

Case summary

1. SECTION 325 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ROGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRTKA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045. 2. EAST ARKANSAS CONTRACTORS P.O. BOX 2513 WEST HELENA, PHILLIPS COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72890 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312(A) OF EPCRTKA. THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO REPORT THE STORAGE OR USE OF DIESEL FUEL TO THE LOCAL FIR DEPT., OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND THE COUNTY LEPC BY MAR. 1, 1997, ON A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZ- ARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,600.

Defendants (1)

  • EAST ARKANSAS CONTRACTORSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EAST ARKANSAS CONTRACTORS INC

    HWY 49 AT WYCAMP, WEST HELENA, AR, 72390

    Registry ID: 110010746121

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EAST ARKANSAS CONTRACTORSentered 1997-07-14

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-07-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-07-14Final Order Issued
  • 1997-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-26Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37299
Case number
06-1997-0470
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 06-1997-0470 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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