EPA v. AMITE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE, INCORPORATED, A LOUISIANA CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 43U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. AMITE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE, INCORPORATED, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 13040 FOULKS LANE AMITE, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70422-5738 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR DIISOCYANATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; 2) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR PHENOL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; 3) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR MANAGESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; 4) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR DIISOCAYANTES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; 5) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR PHENOL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; 6) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR NAPHTHALENE FOR CAL- ENDAR YEAR 1995; 7) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR CHROMIUM FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; 8) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; 9) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR NICKEL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; AND 10) FAILURE TO REPORT FOR MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $36,301.

Defendants (1)

• AMITE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AMITE FOUNDRY & MACHINE INCORPORATED

  13040 FOULKS LANE, AMITE, LA, 70422

  Registry ID: 110000449211

• AMITE FOUNDRY & MACHINE INCORPORATED

  13040 FOULKS LANE, AMITE, LA, 70422

  Registry ID: 110000449211

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMITE FOUNDRYentered 1998-06-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-06-18Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-07-02Compliance Achieved