EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUMITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORP. 2180 LA HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH PORT ALLEN, WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LAOUISIANA 70767 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY; 1) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR METHYL ETHYL KETONE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; 2) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR TOLUENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; 3) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR XYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; AND 4) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC (FUME OR DUST) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $17,564 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAINTG

  2180 HWY 1 SOUTH, PORT ALLEN, LA, 70767

  Registry ID: 110064320364

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CORPORATIONentered 1999-10-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-22Final Order Issued
• 1999-12-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-18Enforcement Action Closed