EPA v. GKN
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
GKN Aerospace Chemtronics, Kent, Washington facility, was not in compliance with Section 312 of EPCRA at the time of the inspection on August 6, 2008. A Tier II form for the facility had not been submitted to the SERC or LEPC (Kent Fire Department) for the 2007 reporting year. This form was submitted to both entities on August 6, 2008. This is a time interval of five months and five days past the March 1, 2008 deadline.
Defendants (1)
- GKNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GKN
20231 72ND AVE S, KENT, WA, 98032
Registry ID: 110024414178
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GKNentered 2009-08-24
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $12,278 · SEP: $50,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-08-24Final Order Issued
- 2009-08-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-03-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800009090
- Case number
- 10-2009-0204
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2009-0204 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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