EPA v. UNITED COPPER INDUSTRIES, 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. UNITED COPPER INDUSTRIES, A TEXAS CORPORATION 2727 GEESLING ROAD DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS 76208-1408 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999; AND) II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR LEAD COMPOUNDS FOR CAL- ENDAR YEAR 1999; 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $34,212 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED COPPER INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED COPPER INDUSTRIES

  2727 GEESLING RD., DENTON, TX, 76208

  Registry ID: 110002133030

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED COPPER INDUSTRIESentered 2001-12-10

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,659

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-10Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-29Enforcement Action Closed