EPA v. Keysor-Century Corporation #3
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
This is a civil judicial referral for multimedia violations by Keysor-Century, who previously manufactured and still currently compounds polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin at its facility located at 26000 Springbrook Avenue, Santa Clarita, California (Facility). [Note: Facility has now ceased operation.] Keysor-Century and DOJ/EPA/State agencies have been in settlement talks trying to reach a multi-media, multi-agency, criminal/civil global settlement. This referral concerns multi-media violations recently discovered, including violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112r, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Clean Water Act (CWA). Primary technical contact is Mary Wesling at (415) 972-3080. Additional EPA contacts for the various media are as follows: Charles Aldred (Air) at (415) 972-3986, Clint Seiter (RCRA) at (415) 972-3298, Patricia Maravilla (EPCRA) at (415) 947-4177, and Lynn Kuo (Water) at (415) 972-3501. The additional attorney working on the case is Jessica Kao (Water) at (415) 972-392
Defendants (1)
- Keysor-Century CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KEYSOR CENTURY CORPORATION
26000 SPRINGBROOK AVE., SAUGUS, CA, 91350
Registry ID: 110000476967
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Keysor-Century Corporation #3 Consent Decreeentered 2004-06-21
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,057,775
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2003-08-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-04-22Final Order Lodged
- 2004-04-22Complaint Filed With Court
- 2004-06-21Concluded
- 2004-06-21Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 103767
- Case number
- 09-2003-0116
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2003-0116 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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