EPA v. PPG INDUSTRIES INC NATRIUM PLANT
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$15,642
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC OF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF PARADICHLOROBENZENE, IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA 103. RELEASE ACCURED ON JULY 9, 1997 & A SECOND RELEASE OCCURRED ON JULY 14, 1997. THE 2ND RELEASE IS A SEPARATE COUNT.
Defendants (1)
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC NATRIUM PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
STATE ROUTE 2 NORTH, NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV, 26155
Registry ID: 110000875367
PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
STATE ROUTE 2 NORTH, NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV, 26155
Registry ID: 110000875367
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PPG INDUSTRIES INCentered 2001-04-11
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $15,642
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-04-11Final Order Issued
- 2001-04-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 19247
- Case number
- 03-2000-0517
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 3RC41
- 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 03-2000-0517 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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