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03-2002-0047Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 03

EPA v. KANEKA DELAWARE CORP

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF VINYL CHLORIDE ABOVE ITS REPORTABLE QUANTITY AND FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 103 OF CERLCLA.

Defendants (1)

  • KANEKA DELAWARE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KANEKA DELAWARE CORPORATION

    1685 RIVER RD., DELAWARE CITY, DE, 197060610

    Registry ID: 110000338545

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Kaneka Delaware Corpentered 2003-03-24

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2001-12-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-01-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2003-03-24Final Order Issued
  • 2003-04-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
19831
Case number
03-2002-0047
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC42
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 03-2002-0047 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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