EPA v. GE Aviation

Case summary

GE Aviation (GE) acquired Smiths Aerospace (Smiths)in May 2007. On or about July 6, 2007, GE requested that the Agency enter into an Audit Agreement to evaluate Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) compliance at the newly acquired Smiths facilities located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. The EPCRA violations disclosed include the following for the reporting year 2006: 1. Failure to submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as required by Section 311 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 11021, and 40 C.F.R. Part 370. 2. Failure to file accurate Tier II reports as required by Section 312 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 11022, and 40 C.F.R. Part 370. 3. Failure to complete and submit a toxic chemical release form (Form R) as required by Section 313 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 11023, and 40 C.F.R. Part 372. 4. Failure to submit a notification to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) that the facility was subject to the emergency planning requirements as required by Section 302 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 11002, and 40 CFR Part 355. 5. Failure to designate a facility representative to participate in the local emergency planning process as required by 42 U.S.C. § 11003 and 40 CFR Part 355.

Defendants (1)

• General Electric AviationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (34)

• UNISON ENGINE COMPONENTS

  333 S. 3RD ST., TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47807

  Registry ID: 110000404125

• WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS

  110 ALGONQUIN PARKWAY, WHIPPANY, NJ, 07981-1602

  Registry ID: 110000803729

• GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC

  1354 CLIFFORD AVE-B, LOVES PARK, IL, 61111

  Registry ID: 110000437395

• GE AEROSPACE

  400 THE PROFESSIONAL DR, WEST JEFFERSON, NC, 28694

  Registry ID: 110037071762

• GE AEROSPACE

  400 THE PROFESSIONAL DR, WEST JEFFERSON, NC, 28694

  Registry ID: 110037071762

• GE AVIATION LLC YAKIMA

  2720 W WASHINGTON AVE, YAKIMA, WA, 98903

  Registry ID: 110000897147

• GE AEROSPACE

  400 THE PROFESSIONAL DR, WEST JEFFERSON, NC, 28694

  Registry ID: 110037071762

• GE AEROSPACE

  400 THE PROFESSIONAL DR, WEST JEFFERSON, NC, 28694

  Registry ID: 110037071762

• UNISON ENGINE COMPONETS

  1116 COLLEGE AVE, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47807

  Registry ID: 110022923069

• SMITHS AEROSPACE

  20511 SENECA MEADOWS PKWY., GERMANTOWN, MD, 20876

  Registry ID: 110024825420

• WOODWARD HRT

  1700 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, DUARTE, CA, 91010-2859

  Registry ID: 110000476556

• GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC

  1354 CLIFFORD AVE-B, LOVES PARK, IL, 61111

  Registry ID: 110000437395

• UNISON ENGINE COMPONENTS-MANCHESTER

  967 PARKER ST, MANCHESTER, CT, 060422208

  Registry ID: 110033185880

• UNISON ENGINE COMPONENTS INC - BLDG 401 - ROTATING PARTS

  401 SWEETEN CREEK INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803

  Registry ID: 110004021594

• PARADIGM MANCHESTER INC

  171 UTOPIA RD, MANCHESTER, CT, 06042-2199

  Registry ID: 110030380022

• …and 19 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 303 — Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans
• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GE Aviationentered 2011-04-06

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-04-06Final Order Issued