EPA v. TRISTAR NORTH INC - MEAD (EPCRA non313)

Case summary

On August 15, 2024, EPA Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Tristar North, Inc. located in Mead, Washington. Tristar North, Inc. owns and operates a facility 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. Tristar North, Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• RISTAR NORTH INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRISTAR NORTH, INC. - MEAD

  2111 E HAWTHORNE RD, MEAD, WA, 99217

  Registry ID: 110070888293

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRISTAR NORTH INC - MEAD (EPCRA non313)entered 2024-08-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-08-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-08-15Final Order Issued
• 2024-08-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order