EPA v. BAKER PETROLITE CORP., 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. BAKER PETROLITE CORP., A TEXAS CORPORATION 13200 BAY PARK ROAD PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77507 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEAR 1996; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEAR 1997; III) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ZINC COM- POUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998; IV) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; V) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS FOR CAL- ENDAR YEAR 1997; VI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ANTI- MONY COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEAR 1998; VII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR ANILINE FOR REPORTING YEAR 1997; VIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR DICHLOROMETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; IX) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR BUTYRALDEHYDE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; AND X) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $193,976 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• BAKER PETROLITE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BAKER PETROLITE INCORPORATED

  13200 BAY PARK ROAD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

  Registry ID: 110000462981

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAKER PETROLITE, INC.entered 2001-12-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $77,263

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-18Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-23Compliance Achieved
• 2002-04-18Enforcement Action Closed