EPA v. ViaWest, Inc.

Case summary

On April 26, 2010 ViaWest, Inc. disclosed potential violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) at twelve data centers located in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Utah. Pursuant EPA's Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations (Audit Policy), EPA determined that ViaWest's disclosures met the conditions of the Policy, and that no further action, and no assessment of civil penalties is required. Corrected violations included failure to comply with CAA State Implementation Plan (SIP) permiting requirements at the Las Vegas, NV facilities and EPCRA reporting under sections 311 and 312 for sulfuric acid, lead, and diesel fuel at twelve faciliites.

Defendants (1)

• ViaWest, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• VIAWEST, INC.

  WEST 9TH STREET, AUSTIN, TX, 78701

  Registry ID: 110043473737

• VIAWEST, INC.

  12500 EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD, CENTENNIAL, CO, 80112

  Registry ID: 110043473675

• VIAWEST, INC.

  6340 SOUTH 3000 EAST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84121

  Registry ID: 110043473595

• VIAWEST, INC.

  572 SOUTH DELONG STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84104

  Registry ID: 110043473559

• VIAWEST, INC.

  1500 EAST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO, TX, 75074

  Registry ID: 110043473755

• VIAWEST, INC.

  302 EAST CARSON AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89101

  Registry ID: 110043473719

• VIAWEST, INC.

  11900 EAST CORNELL AVENUE, AURORA, CO, 80014

  Registry ID: 110002991567

• VIAWEST, INC.

  1500 CHAMPA STREET, DENVER, CO, 80202

  Registry ID: 110043473693

• VIAWEST, INC.

  1950 STEMMONS FREEWAY, DALLAS, TX, 75207

  Registry ID: 110043473746

• VIAWEST, INC.

  333 SOUTH 520 WEST, LINDON, UT, 84042

  Registry ID: 110043473764

• VIAWEST, INC.

  3935 NW ALOCLEK PL, HILLSBORO, OR, 97124

  Registry ID: 110043473728

• VIAWEST, INC.

  501 WAZEE STREET, DENVER, CO, 80204

  Registry ID: 110043473700

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• EPCRA 303 — Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans
• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ViaWest, Inc.entered 2011-01-17

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-01-17Final Order Issued
• 2011-02-16Enforcement Action Data Entered