EPA v. Cedar Grove Composting
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 27, 2018, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement (ESA) against Cedar Grove Composting located in Maple Valley, Washington, to address violations of Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act for failing to file the annual Tier II Hazardous Chemical Inventory Report for calendar year 2016. The facility qualified for an ESA because they store less than 10 hazardous chemicals on-site, there are no extremely hazardous substances stored on site and all fuels are stored at less than 300,000 pounds. The respondent agreed to pay a $5,000 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Cedar Grove CompostingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING INC
17825 CEDAR GROVE RD SE, MAPLE VALLEY, WA, 98038
Registry ID: 110005405285
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cedar Grove Compostingentered 2018-06-27
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2018-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-06-27Final Order Issued
- 2018-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601415920
- Case number
- 10-2018-0292
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2018-0292 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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