EPA v. North Star Casteel Products, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 2, 2016, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order that resolves violations of EPCRA 313 by North Star Casteel Products, Inc., at its facility in Seattle, WA. EPA alleged that North Star failed to report chemical releases to the Toxics Release Inventory for three years. The company has returned to compliance and agreed to pay a $133,900 penalty. EPA settled identical violations with North Star Casteel in 2012. The facility is located in an area with a high level of environmental justice concerns.
Defendants (1)
- North Star Casteel Products, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTH STAR CASTEEL PRODUCTS
820 S BRADFORD ST, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
Registry ID: 110002150243
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
North Star Casteel Products, Inc.entered 2016-06-02
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $133,900
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-06-02Final Order Issued
- 2016-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600497732
- Case number
- 10-2016-0006
- 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 10-2016-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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