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03-2000-0500Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 03

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Withdrawn by Region/State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 304Emergency 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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