EPA v. MITSUI-SOKO (APO) (EPCRA non313)

Case summary

On August 30, 2024, EPA Region 10 filed a consent agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Mitsui-Soko (U.S.A.), Inc. located in Puyallup, Washington. Mitsui-Soko (U.S.A.), Inc. owns and operates a facility in Puyallup, 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. Mitsui-Soko (U.S.A.), Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of $87,750.

Defendants (1)

• MITSUI-SOKO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MITSUI-SOKO U.S.A.,INC.

  5403 196TH STREET EAST, PUYALLUP, WA, 98375

  Registry ID: 110071374418

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MITSUI-SOKO (APO) (EPCRA non313)entered 2024-08-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $87,750

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2024-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-12Enforcement Action Closed