EPA v. TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION 2548 NE 28TH STREET FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76111 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999 (TOLUENE); 2) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 (CHROMIUM); 3) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 (NICK- EL); 4) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 (ZINC COMPOUNDS); 5) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996 (ZINC COMPOUNDS); 6) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995 (ZINC COMPOUNDS); 7) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994 (ZINC COMPOUNDS); 8) FAIL- URE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 (CADMIUM); 9) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996 (CADMIUM); 10) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995 (CADMIUM); 11) FAIL- URE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 (CADMIUM); 12) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 (LEAD); 13) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996 (LEAD); 14) FAILURE TO REPORT IN TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995 (LEAD); AND 15) FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994 (LEAD). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $225,183 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRINITY INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED PLTS NUMBER 26 16

  2548 N.E. 28TH ST., FORT WORTH, TX, 76111

  Registry ID: 110000459600

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRINITY INDUSTRIESentered 2002-08-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $90,351

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-09Administrative Hearing
• 2002-04-24Admin Law Judge Decision
• 2002-08-30Final Order Issued