EPA v. Dragon Products, LTD
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On February 7, 2017, the Region issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Dragon Products LTD resolving fifteen (15) alleged violations of Section 313 of EPCRA (Toxic Chemical Release Inventory). This action covers Dragon?s Texas facilities located in North Silsbee, La Porte, and Wespine (Beaumont). EPCRA requires that facilities that exceed annual usage thresholds of toxic chemicals must report the releases and waste management of those chemicals. The facilities failed to report for diisocyanates, methanol, 4, 4 isoproylidenediphenol, xylene methyl isobutyl ketone, ethylbenzene, copper and ethylene glycol. Dragon Products will have thirty (30) days from the date of filing to pay the penalty of $187,000.
Defendants (1)
- Dragon Products, Ltd.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
DRAGON PRODUCTS NORTH SILSBEE FACILITY
972 FM 92 NORTH, SILSBEE, TX, 77656
Registry ID: 110067124427
DRAGON PRODUCTS ( THE WESTPINE FACILITY)
2609 WESPINE, BEAUMONT, TX, 77713
Registry ID: 110070044735
DRAGON PRODUCTS
816 W BARBOURS CUT BLVD, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
Registry ID: 110005184451
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Dragon Products, LTDentered 2017-02-07
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $187,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
- 2017-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-03-10Compliance Achieved
- 2017-03-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600975145
- Case number
- 06-2017-0503
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ENH
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2017-0503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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