EPA v. THATCHER COMPANY AKA THATCHER CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$7,000
Case summary
DURING THE PERIOD FROM ABOUT 3:30 PM TO ABOUT 5:18 PM, ON 11/24/91, WHEN RESPONDENT WAS THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY, THERE WAS A RELEASE FROM THE FACILITY OF GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND POUNDS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE, A QUANTITY GREATER THAT THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF ONE POUND. RESPONDENT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE EMERGENCY COORDINATOR OF THE SALT LAKE CITY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE AFTER THE RELEASE; INSTEAD RESPONDENT NOTIFIED THE SALT LAKE CITY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE 25 MINUTES AFTER THE RELEASE BEGAN. THE TWO COUNTS IN THIS COMPLAINT SEEK PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,250.
Defendants (1)
- THATCHER COMPANY AKA THATCHER CHEMICAL CNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
THATCHER CHEMICAL COMPANY
1905 FORTUNE ROAD, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104
Registry ID: 110000469671
THATCHER CHEMICAL COMPANY
1905 FORTUNE ROAD, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104
Registry ID: 110000469671
THATCHER CHEMICAL COMPANY
1905 FORTUNE ROAD, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104
Registry ID: 110000469671
THATCHER CHEMICAL COMPANY
1905 FORTUNE ROAD, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104
Registry ID: 110000469671
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- EPCRA 325 — Enforcement: Civil/Admin. Penalties and Procedures for Admin. Penalties including subpoenas
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THATCHER COMPANY AKA THATCHER CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1993-12-20
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $7,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-07-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-12-20Final Order Issued
- 1994-01-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 49413
- Case number
- 08-1992-0508
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1992-0508 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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