EPA v. GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 583 THOMPSON ROAD HOUMA, TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70361-0310 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: 1) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; 2) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; 3) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; 4) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR TOLUENE FOR CALEN- DAR YEAR 1994; 6) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR TOLUENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; 7) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR TOLUENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; 8) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR TOLUENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; 9) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; 10) FAIL- URE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; 11) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; AND 12) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $214,200 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GULF ISLAND FABRICATION

  583 THOMPSON ROAD, HOUMA, LA, 70363

  Registry ID: 110012382803

• GULF ISLAND FABRICATION

  583 THOMPSON ROAD, HOUMA, LA, 70363

  Registry ID: 110012382803

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INCORPORATEDentered 1999-12-23

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $182,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-23Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-10Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-08Enforcement Action Closed