EPA v. CITY OF AUBURN dba AUBURN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (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 City of Auburn ? Auburn Municipal Airport located in Auburn, Washington. City of Auburn owns and operates the Auburn Municipal Airport 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. City of Auburn ? Auburn Municipal Airport agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF AUBURNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AUBURN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

  2143 E ST NE SUITE 1, AUBURN, WA, 98002

  Registry ID: 110071640147

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF AUBURN dba AUBURN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (EPCRA non313)entered 2024-09-06

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-08-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-11Enforcement Action Closed