EPA v. Longwood Elastomers, Inc.

Case summary

On November 2, 2016, a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) was issued to Longwood Elastomers, Inc. (Longwood) to resolve violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act for its facility in Brenham, Texas. The violations were discovered during an investigation initiated in June of 2015, when the EPA conducted a review of Longwood?s reporting of toxic chemical releases and waste management. The EPA discovered eleven counts of failure to timely report various chemicals for the years 2011 through 2014, as well as five counts of failure to maintain complete records for 2012. Under the terms of the CAFO, Longwood has corrected the violations and will pay a civil penalty of $151,200.00.

Defendants (1)

• Longwood Elastomers, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS

  1901 LONGWOOD DR., BRENHAM, TX, 77833

  Registry ID: 110000464328

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Longwood Elastomers, Inc.entered 2016-11-02

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $151,200

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-11-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2016-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-12-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-12-02Compliance Achieved