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GREINER INDUSTRIES, INC

Administrative - Formal · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3400284238

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2014-0234
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

EPA REGION III FILED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ( CAFO ) THAT RESOLVED THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 AND 325(c) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRA ), BY GREINER INDUSTRIES, INC. AT ITS MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATED AT 1650 STEEL WAY, MOUNT JOY, PA 17552. THE PURPOSE OF EPCRA IS TO REQUIRE INDUSTRY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC WHEN THEY UTILIZE TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT COULD ENDANGER HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IN EACH OF THE YEARS 2010, 2011 AND 2012, THE FACILITY PROCESSED MORE THAN 25,000 POUNDS OF ZINC (FUME OR DUST), AND OTHERWISE USED MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS OF TOLUENE. RESPONDENT NEGLECTED TO SUBMIT TO EPA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA THE REQUIRED FORM RS BY THE RESPECTIVE DEADLINES OF JULY 1, 2011, 2012, AND 2013, PURSUSANT TO SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. ON MARCH 28, 2014, FOLLOWING AN INFORMATION REQUEST FROM EPA, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED FORM RS FOR BOTH ZINC AND TOLUENE FOR THE YEARS 2010, 2011, 2012 AND 2013. PREFLING NEGOTIATIONS RESULTED IN THE SETTLEMENT THAT IS MEMORALIZED IN THE CONSENT AGREEMENT, WHICH REQUIRES THAT RESPONDENT PAY A CIVIL PENALTY.

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