ON APRIL 2, 1998, U.S. EPA CONDUCTED AN EPCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AT THE QUALITY PLATING COMPANY, INC. TO DETER- MINE THE COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH EPCRA SECTION 312. DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FACILITY HAD MORE THAN THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD LEVEL OF 500 POUNDS OF SULFURIC ACID. ADDITIONALLY, THE FACILITY HAD NEVER REPORTED TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, OR THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE USEPA CITED THEN FOR FAILING TO REPORT TO THE SERC, LEPC, AND LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT BY MARCH 1ST DEADLINE FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1995-1997. THE PENALTY WAS REDUCED FOR INABILITY TO PAY.