EPA v. Univar USA Inc. (EPCRA non-313)

Case summary

This is an administrative penalty action pursuant to Section 312 of EPCRA and Section 103 of CERCLA issued to Univar USA, Inc at its facility located at 2600 South Garfield Avenue, Commerce, CA. The violations involve failure to immediately report a release to the National Response Center of a reportable quantity of a product containing more than 50 pounds of xylene into the environment from the facility. The facility also failed to report 689,000 pounds of nitric acid present on its facility since 2008 to the State and local agency as required under Section 312 of EPCRA. The respondent paid a penalty of $41,800 and came into compliance with the requirements.

Defendants (1)

• Univar USA, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVAR SOLUTIONS

  2600 S. GARFIELD AVENUE, COMMERCE, CA, 90040

  Registry ID: 110012702156

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Univar USA Inc. (EPCRA non-313)entered 2011-09-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $41,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2011-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered