EPA v. ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON MAY 22, 2008, THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICE FOR REGION III SIGNED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIANL ORDER ( SUPER CAFO ), WHICH RESOLVED ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 311 AND 312 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT, 42 U.S.C SUBSECTION 11021, 11022, AT THE ALBERMARLE CORPORATION FACILITY. THE VIOLATION WERE ASSERTED AS A RESULT OF ALBRMARLE'S FAILURE TO SUBMIT MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS ( MSDSs ) AND COMPLETE AND ACCURATE CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORMS FOR THE TYROME FAILITY. TO SETTLE THIS MATTER, ALBERMARLE HAS AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $27,643.50.
Defendants (1)
- ALBERMARLE CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
2 ADAMS AVENUE, TYRONE, PA, 166862532
Registry ID: 110046292677
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
2 ADAMS AVENUE, TYRONE, PA, 166862532
Registry ID: 110046292677
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
2 ADAMS AVENUE, TYRONE, PA, 166862532
Registry ID: 110046292677
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
2 ADAMS AVENUE, TYRONE, PA, 166862532
Registry ID: 110046292677
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
- EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONentered 2008-06-02
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $27,644
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-06-02Final Order Issued
- 2008-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-06-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000004327
- Case number
- 03-2008-0161
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2008-0161 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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