EPA v. WONDER CHEMICAL CORP
Withdrawn by Region/State
Penalty assessed
$72,625
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTIFY THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AND THE EMERGENCY COORDINATOR FOR THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN IT LEARNED THAT A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY WAS RELEASED FROM A TANK AT THE FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- WONDER CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WONDER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
249 CANAL RD., FAIRLESS HILLS, PA, 190300056
Registry ID: 110010578954
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WONDER CHEMICAL CORPentered 2001-11-05
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $72,625
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-11-05Final Order Issued
- 2003-04-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 19231
- Case number
- 03-2000-0500
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 3RC43
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2000-0500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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