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03-2006-0251Administrative - FormalComplaint Filed/AO IssuedFY 2006· Region 03

EPA v. CELANESE

Case summary

On September 13, 2006, EPA Region III issued an administrative compliant to Celanese Acetate LLC, ( Celanese ), seeking a total penalty of $36,564.00 for violations for Stion 103 of CERCLA 42 U.S.C. subsection 9603, and Section 304 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. subsection 11004. Celanese, failed to notify the NRC, SERC and LEPC immediately following a release of approximately twenty-six pounds of 1,3 butadiene.

Defendants (1)

  • CELANESE ACETATE, LLCNamed in complaint

Facilities (6)

  • CELANESE ACETATE CELCO PLANT

    3520 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NARROWS, VA, 24124

    Registry ID: 110056966948

  • CELANESE ACETATE CELCO PLANT

    3520 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NARROWS, VA, 24124

    Registry ID: 110056966948

  • CELANESE ACETATE CELCO PLANT

    3520 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NARROWS, VA, 24124

    Registry ID: 110056966948

  • CELANESE ACETATE CELCO PLANT

    3520 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NARROWS, VA, 24124

    Registry ID: 110056966948

  • CELANESE ACETATE CELCO PLANT

    3520 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NARROWS, VA, 24124

    Registry ID: 110056966948

  • CELANESE ACETATE CELCO PLANT

    3520 VIRGINIA AVENUE, NARROWS, VA, 24124

    Registry ID: 110056966948

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2006-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2006-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600015569
Case number
03-2006-0251
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2006-0251 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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