EPA v. HERCULES, INC
Case summary
RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASED ACETIC ACID, WHICH EXCEEDED THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC, THE LEPC AND THE SERC. IN ADDITION, RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO THE LEPC & SERC AS SOON AS WAS PRACTICABLE. EPCRA - $68,752.00 CERCLA - $24,063.00 TOTAL - $92,815.00
Defendants (1)
- HERCULES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
HERCULES, INC
1111 HERCULES RD, HOPEWELL, VA, 23860
Registry ID: 110000342665
HERCULES, INC
1111 HERCULES RD, HOPEWELL, VA, 23860
Registry ID: 110000342665
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HERCULES, INCentered 2005-12-02
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-03-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-12-02Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 141515
- Case number
- 03-2005-0112
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2005-0112 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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