EPA v. Columbia Pulp

Case summary

On August 1, 2023, EPA Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Columbia Pulp LLC. located in Dayton, Washington. Columbia Pulp LLC owns and operates a facility in Starbuck, Washington, which failed to timely file the EPCRA 312 annual Tier II chemical inventory reports to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Commission and the fire department with jurisdiction over the Facility. 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. Columbia Pulp LLC agreed to pay a penalty of $5,500.

Defendants (1)

• Columbia PulpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLUMBIA PULP LLC

  1351 HIGHWAY 261, STARBUCK, WA, 99328

  Registry ID: 110070945376

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Columbia Pulpentered 2023-08-01

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-01Final Order Issued
• 2023-10-30Enforcement Action Closed