EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP

Case summary

THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS THE CULMINATION OF A MULTIMEDIA ISNPECTION WHICH TOOK PLACE AT THE FACILITY IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2003. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF THE SPCC REGULATIONS, THE VINYL CHLORIDE NESHAPS, RCRA SUBPART CC REGULATIONS, NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER EPCRA AND CERCLA, AND VIOLATIONS OF THE TRI REQUIREMENTS. SELECT INITIATIVES? OTHER - VINYL CHLORIDE WORKFORCE DEPOLYMENT PROJECT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MEDIA SHIFTING).

Defendants (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

  375 ARMAND HAMMER BOULEVARD, POTTSTOWN, PA, 19464-0699

  Registry ID: 110000337895

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPentered 2004-07-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $150,000 · State/local: $9,000 · SEP: $927,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-10-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-07-14Final Order Issued
• 2004-08-04Enforcement Action Closed