EPA v. GLECO PLATING, 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. GLECO PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 2220 GRISHAM DRIVE ROWLETT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75088-3947 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR NITRIC ACID FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; III) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; IV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; V) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; VI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; VII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER FOR CALEN- DAR YEAR 1995; VIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; IX) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; AND X) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $48,287 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• GLECO PLATING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GLECO PLATING INCORPORATED

  2220 GRISHAM DR., ROWLETT, TX, 75088

  Registry ID: 110000495018

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GLECO PLATING, INC.entered 2000-09-13

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,866

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-13Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-22Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-19Enforcement Action Closed