EPA v. CASCADE AIRFRAME REPAIR INC dba CASCADE HELICOPTER SERVICES (EPCRA non313)

Case summary

On September 6, 2024, EPA Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Cascade Airframe Repair, Inc. doing business as Cascade Helicopter Services located in Auburn, Washington. Cascade Helicopter Services owns and operates a facility in Auburn, 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 with significant EJ concerns. Cascade Helicopter Services agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• CASCADE AIRFRAME REPAIR INC dba CASCADE HELICOPTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CASCADE HELICOPTERS

  1725 E STREET NORTHEST, AUBURN, WA, 98002

  Registry ID: 110071666634

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CASCADE AIRFRAME REPAIR INC dba CASCADE HELICOPTER SERVICES (EPCRA non313)entered 2024-09-06

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-18Enforcement Action Closed