EPA v. AMERICAN PLATING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC., A TEXAS 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. AMERICAN PLATING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC., A TEXAS CORP. 2421 WADWORTH STREET HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77015-6516 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT NITRIC ACID FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; III) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994: IV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NI- TRIC ACID FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; V) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; VI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR CALEN- DAR YEAR 1995; VII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR 1,1,1- CHLOROETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; VIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NITRIC ACID FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; IX) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS FOR CALEN- DAR YEAR 1996; X) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; XI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR 1,1,1-THRICHLOROETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; XII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NITRIC ACID FOR CALEN- DAR YEAR 1997; XIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; XIV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; AND XV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $79,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN PLATING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN PLATING COMPANY OF TX

  2421 WADSWORTH STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 770156516

  Registry ID: 110000461018

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN PLATING COMPANYentered 2001-01-11

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $43,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-05-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-11Final Order Issued
• 2001-07-12Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-18Enforcement Action Closed