EPA v. NORTH STAR CASTEEL PRODUCTS INC (APO) (EPCRA 313)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 11/22/2024, EPA Region 10 issued a consent agreement and final order to North Star Casteel Products, Inc, resolving violations of EPCRA Section 313 occurring in Seattle, WA. EPA alleged that North Star Casteel violated EPCRA by failing to accurately and completely report releases of chromium compounds and manganese compounds on Form R reports to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Additionally, North Star Casteel failed to submit its Form R reports for chromium compounds and/or manganese compounds before the July 1st deadline in 2018, 2019, and 2023. North Star Casteel has corrected its Form R reports and agreed to pay a penalty of $86,800.
Defendants (1)
- NORTH STAR CASTEEL PRODUCTS INCNamed 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 (APO) (EPCRA 313)entered 2024-11-22
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $86,800
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2024-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-11-22Final Order Issued
- 2024-11-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-05-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603976365
- Case number
- 10-2024-0121
- 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 10-2024-0121 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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