EPA v. FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. FLOWSERVE CORPORATION, AN OHIO CORPORATION 4501 S. 86TH EAST AVE. TULSA, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74145-4808 3. UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, RESPONDENT DISCLOSED VIO- LATIONS OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. AFTER AN INTERNAL AUDIT, THE RESPONDENT DISCOVERED THAT THE FACILITY FAILED TO SUBMIT FORM RS FOR CHROMIUM, NICKEL, COPPER, AND POSSIBLY MANGANESE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION IF THE RESPONDENT QUALIFIES UNDER THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY. THE RESPONDENT HAS RE- TAINED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM TO REVIEW ITS RECORDS, AND THE FIRM WILL SUBMIT THE FORM RS BASED ON THE INFORM- ATION AVAIABLE TO THE FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• FLOWSERVE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

  4501 S. 86TH E. AVE., TULSA, OK, 74145

  Registry ID: 110009433103

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FLOWSERVE CORPORATIONentered 1998-06-10

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-10-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-06-10Final Order Issued