EPA v. Pacific Functional Fluids

Case summary

Region 10 reached settlement with Pacific Functional Fluids, LLC. (PFF) for violating the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by failing to properly report the storage of chemicals, including Acetic Acid, Ethylene Glycol, and Potassium Hydroxide, at its facility in Tacoma, Washington. The PFF facility is used for preparation, storage, and distribution of petroleum and other products. PFF failed to file Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms with local emergency response entities in Washington. PFF agreed to pay a penalty of $21,235and to purchase and install a new, state-of-the-art secondary containment system for all its rail car slots. The estimated project cost is $31,261.

Defendants (1)

• Pacific Functional FluidsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PACIFIC FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS, LLC

  2244 PORT OF TACOMA ROAD, TACOMA, WA, 98421

  Registry ID: 110000910630

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Pacific Functional Fluidsentered 2010-11-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $21,235 · SEP: $31,261

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-11-08Final Order Issued
• 2010-11-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-31Enforcement Action Closed