EPA v. OLIN CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$47,810
Case summary
FAILURE TO NOTIFY (CHLORINE RELEASE). *** FAILURE TO REPORT 2 RELEASES OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, CHLORINE, IN EXCESS OF RQ ON TWO OCCASIONS. PENALTY ASSESSED: $24,750 TO SUPERFUND $23,060 TO TREASURY *** FACILITY NAME: OLIN CORPORATION ADDRESS: 2400 BUFFALO AVENUE CITY & ST: NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14303
Defendants (1)
- OLIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OLIN CORPORATION
2400 BUFFALO AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 143030748
Registry ID: 110000327398
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OLIN CORPORATIONentered 1998-06-29
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $47,810
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-08-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-06-29Final Order Issued
- 1998-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 5371
- Case number
- 02-1995-0171
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- NYSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1995-0171 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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