EPA v. CENTRIFUGAL CASTINGS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. CENTRIFUGAL CASTINGS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 3320 PARKWAY DRIVE TEMPLE, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS 76503 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR MANGANESE COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEAR 1996; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR MANGANESE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; III) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR MANGANESE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998; IV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR MANGANESE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999; V) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHROMIUM COM- POUNDS FOR REPORTING YEAR 1996; VI) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; VII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS FOR CAL- ENDAR YEAR 1998; VIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999; IX) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEARS 1996; X) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; XI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998; XII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NICKEL COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999; XIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEAR 1996; XIV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; XV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998; AND XVI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR COPPER COM- POUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $144,364 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• CENTRIFUGAL CASTINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CENTRIFUGAL CASTINGS INCORPORATED

  3320 PARKWAY DRRIVE, TEMPLE, TX, 76504

  Registry ID: 110006531949

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Centrifugal Castings Inc.entered 2002-07-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,000 · SEP: $75,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-03Final Order Issued
• 2003-09-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-09-12Compliance Achieved