EPA v. Hightower Plating & Manufacturing
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to EPCRA 313 issued to Hightower Plating & Manufacturing (Kurt Koch, President). The violation involves failure to timely file Form Rs for chromium and manganese in the years 2002-2004, and for cobalt in 2002. The respondent disclosed this information to the EPA on 11/16/2006. Pursuant to the EPA Audit Policy, the respondent met all criteria for 100% mitigation. Accordingly the penalty (calculated at $42,300) will be mitigated to zero ($0).
Defendants (1)
- Hightower Plating & Manufacturing Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HIGHTOWER PLATING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY
2090 N. GLASSELL ST, ORANGE, CA, 928653391
Registry ID: 110000844294
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hightower Plating & Manufacturing (zero penalty)entered 2007-09-18
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-09-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-09-18Final Order Issued
- 2007-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600067615
- Case number
- 09-2007-0242
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2007-0242 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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