EPA v. 1st Propane of Whatcom County, Inc. DBA Economy Propane
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA Region 10 issued an expedited settlement agreement and final order to 1st Propane of Whatcom County, Inc. doing business as Economy Propane for violations of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 312 for failing to report storage of hazardous chemicals at their facility in Blaine, Washington. EPCRA 312 annual Tier II reporting supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and provides the public and local governments with information concerning potential chemical hazards present in their communities. 1st Propane of Whatcom County, Inc. doing business as Economy Propane agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.
Defendants (1)
- 1st Propane of Whatcom County, Inc. DBA Economy PrNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
1ST PROPANE OF WHATCOM COUNTY INC
2163 NATURES PATH WAY, BLAINE, WA, 98230
Registry ID: 110056741398
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
1st Propane of Whatcom County, Inc. DBA Economy Propaneentered 2021-07-08
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-07-08Final Order Issued
- 2021-07-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-07-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602755398
- Case number
- 10-2021-0149
- 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 10-2021-0149 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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