EPA v. MULTISTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

MULTiSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. and its owner, Mr. Jiri Vanourek, is a major distributor of anhydrous ammonia and used for refrigeration and other purposes. MULTiSTAR INDUSTRIES has been in business for a number of years but had never filed the required EPCRA notifications and annual inventories until EPA had begun an investigation of the facility. MULTiSTAR also failed to file a risk management plan by June 21, 1999 as required under CAA 122(r). EPA has decided to file a complaint in the matter. The Proposed penalty:$197,754 and is for combined CAA and EPCRA violations and was determined based on Mr. Vanoureks inability to pay a penalty as calculated using the ERP for EPCRA ($84,690) and the CEP for CAA 112(r)($113,064).

Defendants (1)

• MULTISTAR INDUSTRUES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MULTISTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

  101 W FIR ST, OTHELLO, WA, 99344

  Registry ID: 110017718754

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MULTISTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2005-09-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-03-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-09-07Final Order Issued
• 2009-12-02Enforcement Action Closed