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03-1997-0384Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 03

EPA v. WITCO CORP

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$100,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO HAVE ACCEPTABLE SPCC PLAN. RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP SPCC PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. CLASS II

Defendants (1)

  • WITCO CORPNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • CROMPTON CORPORATION

    100 SONNEBORN LANE, PETROLIA, PA, 160500350

    Registry ID: 110059338220

  • CROMPTON CORPORATION

    100 SONNEBORN LANE, PETROLIA, PA, 160500350

    Registry ID: 110059338220

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WITCO CORPentered 2001-03-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-03-30Final Order Issued
  • 2001-04-16Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
17879
Case number
03-1997-0384
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
3RC42
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1997-0384 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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