# KAGA USA INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53846`
- **Case Number:** 09-2001-0139
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $8K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KAGA USA INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

KAGA USA INC. OWNS AND OPERATES A SANTA ANA, CALIF, FACILITY THAT MANUFACTURES COMPONENTS FOR BATTERIES AND PRECISION     PARTS FOR MICRO-MOTORS. THE COMPANY USED 1,1,1-TRICHLORO-    ETHANE (TCA) AND LATER TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE), BOTH EPCRA   TOXIC CHEMICALS, AS DEGREASERS FOR ITS METAL STAMPING        MACHINES. BASED ON AN AUG. 2000 INSPECTION, EPA DISCOVERED   THAT KAGA FAILED TO SUBMIT FORM RS FOR TCA USAGE IN 1997     AND TCE USAGE IN 1998 AND 1999.

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