EPA v. PRECISE METAL PRODUCTS
Dismissed By Tribunal
Case summary
REQUEST TO DOJ TO INTERVENE IN A CITIZEN SUIT BROUGHT UNDER EPCRA BY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED DON'T WASTE ARIZONA. THE CITIZEN SUIT WAS BROUGHT AGAINST PRECISE METAL PRODUCTS FOR FAILURE TO REPORT PRESENCE OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID AT ITS FACILITY FOR YEARS 1990, 1991, 1994 AND 1995. THE COURT HAS ALREADY GRANTED SUMMARY JUDGEMENT AS TO LIABILITY ON THE CLAIMS. ONLY REMAINING ISSUE IS APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF THE PENALTY. EPA SEEKS INTERVENTION IN ORDER TO MAKE MOOT ANY CHALLENGE TO THE STANDING OF THE CITIZEN GROUP BASED ON ARGUMENTS THAT THE DEFENDANT RECENTLY HAS COME INTO FULL COMPLIANCE WITH EPCRA SECTION 312.
Defendants (1)
- PRECISE METAL PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
PRECISE METAL PRODS CO INC
3839 N 39TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85019
Registry ID: 110002566447
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1999-04-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1999-06-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 1999-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-01-26Concluded
- 2000-01-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53202
- Case number
- 09-1999-0140
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1999-0140 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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