EPA v. H. B. BUTT GROCERY COMPANY

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCETIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLO- SURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. H. E. BUTT GROCERY COMPANY FACILITIES: 1. 4839 SPACE CENTER SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78218 2. 4626 WINDFERN ROAD HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77041 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT FORM U S IN A TIMELY MANNER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE, COR- RECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION, AND WILL ISSUE A DE- DETERMINATION ON IF THE RESPONDENT QUALIFIES FOR THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY AND ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY- BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• H. B. BUTT GROCERY COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HE BUTT GROC Q/A

  4839 SPACE CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78218

  Registry ID: 110005144806

• HEB FLEET MAINTENANCE

  4626 WINDFERN RD, HOUSTON, TX, 770418922

  Registry ID: 110010656619

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• H. B. BUTT GROCERY COMPANYentered 1999-07-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-02-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-22Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-22Enforcement Action Closed