EPA v. BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INC

Case summary

On August 16, 2023, EPA Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Bornstein Seafoods, Inc. located in Bellingham. Washington. Bornstein Seafoods, Inc. owns and operates a facility in Bellingham, 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 facilities. 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. The facility is located in an area of significant EJ concerns. Bornstein Seafoods, Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• Bornstein Seafoods, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BORNSTEIN SEA FOODS INC

  1001 HILTON AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98225

  Registry ID: 110015415031

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS INCentered 2023-08-16

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-16Final Order Issued
• 2023-11-01Enforcement Action Closed