EPA v. HERCULES, INC (GEO/HERCULES) (MULTI-MEDIA)

Case summary

ON JANUARY 10, 2011, EPA APPROVED A STIPULATION AND ORDER RESOLVING A CIVIL ACTION FOR RCRA AND CWA CLAIMS EASTMAN CHEMICAL RESINS, INC. ( EASTMAN) FOR VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 311(b)(3) AND 311(j) OF THE CWA AND 3008 OF RCRA. THE VIOLATIONS RELATE TO THE INDEPENDENT CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY HERCULES, EASTMAN, AND GEO AT A SHARED FACILITY, THE HERCULES FRANKLIN PLANT, LOCATED IN COURTLAND, VIRGINIA. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMPLAINT AGAINST EASTMAN, WHICH WILL BE FILED SIMULATENOUSLY IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, ALLEGES EASTMAN COMMITTED THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICAL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERCULES INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HERCULES INC-FRANKLIN PLANT

  27123 SHADY BROOK TRAIL, COURTLAND, VA, 23837

  Registry ID: 110000499611

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HERCULES, INC (GEO/HERCULES)entered 2011-10-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $700,000 · State/local: $700,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2007-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-09-29Final Order Lodged
• 2011-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-10-18Final Order Entered
• 2011-10-18Concluded
• 2011-11-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered