EPA v. KRAKEN COMMUNITY ICEPLEX (EPCRA non313)

Case summary

On August 12, 2024, EPA Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Kraken Community Iceplex located in Seattle, Washington. Kraken Community Iceplex 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. Kraken Community Iceplex agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• KRAKEN COMMUNITY ICEPLEXNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KRAKEN COMMUNITY ICEPLEX

  10601 5TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA, 98125

  Registry ID: 110071538417

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KRAKEN COMMUNITY ICEPLEX (EPCRA non313)entered 2024-08-12

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-08-12Final Order Issued
• 2024-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-08-12Enforcement Action Closed