EPA v. Qualico Steel CO. Inc.

Case summary

On December 20, 2016, a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) was issued to Qualico Steel Co., Inc. (Qualico) to resolve violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act for its facility in Midlothian, Texas. The violations were discovered during an investigation initiated in October of 2014, when the EPA conducted a review of Qualico?s reporting of toxic chemical releases and waste management. The EPA discovered seventeen counts of failure to timely report various chemicals for the years 2010 through 2013, as well Steel has corrected the violations and will pay a civil penalty of $173,076.00.

Defendants (1)

• Qualico Steel Co. Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QUALICO STEEL TEXAS DIVISION

  2800 MILLER RD, MIDLOTHIAN, TX, 76065

  Registry ID: 110005186244

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Qualico Steel CO. Inc.entered 2016-12-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $173,076

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2016-12-28Compliance Achieved
• 2016-12-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered