On June 27, 2018, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement (ESA) against Cedar Grove Composting located in Maple Valley, Washington, to address violations of Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act for failing to file the annual Tier II Hazardous Chemical Inventory Report for calendar year 2016. The facility qualified for an ESA because they store less than 10 hazardous chemicals on-site, there are no extremely hazardous substances stored on site and all fuels are stored at less than 300,000 pounds. The respondent agreed to pay a $5,000 penalty.