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03-1998-0426Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 03

EPA v. ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,000

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO REPORT RELEASED 120 POUNDS OF PROPYLENE OXIDE FROM ITS FACILITY ON 8/22/98.

Defendants (1)

  • ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED

    3801 W. CHESTER PIKE, NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA, 190732387

    Registry ID: 110027372974

  • LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED

    3801 W. CHESTER PIKE, NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA, 190732387

    Registry ID: 110027372974

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2000-03-02

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $7,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-03-02Final Order Issued
  • 2000-03-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18332
Case number
03-1998-0426
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC42
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0426 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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