EPA v. MODERN MACHINERY COMPANY (ESA) (EPCRA non313)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On July 11, 2025, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement and final order to Modern Machinery Company for violations of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Section 312 for failing to report storage of a hazardous chemical at their facility in Kent, Washington. EPCRA Section 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. Modern Machinery Company agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.
Defendants (1)
- MODERN MACHINERY COMPANY - KENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MODERN MACHINERY
22431 83RD AVENUE SOUTH, KENT, WA, 98032-1989
Registry ID: 110000827972
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
- EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MODERN MACHINERY COMPANY (ESA) (EPCRA non313)entered 2025-07-11
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2025-06-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-07-11Final Order Issued
- 2025-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604432300
- Case number
- 10-2025-0111
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2025-0111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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