EPA v. CHASE CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

THIS ACTION IS BASED ON THE VIOLATIONS OF EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC SUBSTANCES IN EXCESS OF PERMIT LIMITATIONS UNDER NJAC 7:27-8.3(E) AND IN EXCESS OF LIMITS ALLOWED BY NJAC 7:27-16.6(A), AND FAILURE TO REGISTER EQUIPMENT THAT EMITS TOXIC VOS AS REQUIRED BY NJAC 7:27-17(A). THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT IS PROMPT COMPLIANCE AND PENALTIES TOTALLING $123,617.00. * FACILITY NAME: CHASE CHEMICAL CO DIV IROQUIOS 290 CHESTNUT STREET NEWARK, NJ 07105 OWNERSHIP: P SIC CODE: 2834 & 2833 EPID# N NJD053522231 ************************************************************ *ENFORCEMENT OF CONSENT DECREE FILED 8/5/91. VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH ACTION IS BASED: UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE ENTERED ON 09/26/89, CHASE L.P. WAS REQUIRED TO INSTALL POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIP- MENT AT CHASE L.P.'S NEWARK, NEW JERSEY FACILITY BY 09/15/89 AND ACHIEVE AND DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW JERSEY STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND THE CLEAN AIR ACT BY 11/30/89. CHASE FAILED TO MEET THIS RE- QUIREMENT AND REMAINS OUT OF COMPLIANCE. EPA REQUESTS A MOTION TO ENFORCE THE CONSENT DECREE THAT WOULD REQUIRE IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CD AND REQUEST STIPULATED PENALTIES OF $4,660,500 FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE DECREE. * CASE CLOSED APRIL 3, 1995 IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL TERMS OF DECREE. THE SUPPLEMENTAL DECREE ALTERED THE TERMS OF TERMINATION AND DOES NOT REQUIRE COURT CERTIFICATION.

Defendants (1)

• CHASE CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHASE LABORATORIES, INC

  280 CHESTNUT STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 071051559

  Registry ID: 110000864949

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHASE CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1989-09-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $175,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1987-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-01-27Returned To Region
• 1988-02-01Rereferred
• 1988-06-02Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-06-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-09-20Final Order Lodged
• 1989-09-20Final Order Entered
• 1989-09-20Concluded
• 1995-04-03Enforcement Action Closed