EPA v. ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL

Case summary

COMBINED COMPLAINT AND CAFO PURSUANT TO SEC 313/325 OF EPCRA RE: ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES FAILURE TO SUBMIT TIMELY FORM RS FOR ACETONITRILE, DICHLORO- METHANE, DIETHANOLAMINE, ETHYL BENZENE, GLYCOL ETHERS, ETHY- LENE GLYCOL, METHANOL, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE, N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE, TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, SODIUM NITRITE, TOLUENE, TRICHLOROETHANE, TRICHLORO- ETHYLENE, AND XYLENE PROCESSED AT THE FACILITY IN 1998. ROMIC AGREES TO PERFORM A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OF INSTALLING AN AUTOMATED SWITCHING SYSTEM TO PREVENT EMISSION OF VOCS (TRI POLLUTANTS) FROM THE TRUCK LOADING/UNLOADING LIQUID TRANSFER AREA. STATUS REPORTS AND A FINAL SEP COMPLETION REPORT ARE ALSO REQUIRED, BUT TOTAL TIME TO COMPLETE THE SEP IS UNDER ONE YEAR. THE FINAL ORDER ALSO ESTABLISHES PAYMENT OF $54,877 PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

  2081 BAY ROAD, EAST PALO ALTO, CA, 943031316

  Registry ID: 110000498042

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROMICentered 2001-09-28

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $54,877 · SEP: $295,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2001-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-30Enforcement Action Closed