EPA v. DOW REICHHOLD SPECIALTY LATEX, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON JUNE 17, 2008, EPA REGION III ISSUED AN ADMINISTARTIVE COMPLAINT TO DOW REICHHOLD SPECIALTY LATEX, LLC ('DRSL ), SEEKING A TOTAL PENALTYOF $153,530.00 FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTON103 OF CERCLA AND 304 OF EPCRA IN CONNECTION WITH A JULY 3, 2005 RELEASE OF 1,154 POUNDS OF 1,3 BUTADIENE FORM THE DRSL FACILITY, LOCATED AT 144 FORK BRANCH ROAD IN DOVER, DELAWARE, AND IN CONNECTION WITH AN AUGUST 25, 2006 RELEASE OF 19,601 POUNDS OF STRYRENE FOR THE SAME FACILITY. DRSL PROVIDED DELAYED NOTICE OF THE BUTADIENE RELEASE TO THE NRC, THE STTE EMERGENCY REPSONSE COMMISSION AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE. DRSL ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO THE SERC AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWIN THE RELEASE.
Defendants (1)
- DOW REICHHOLD SPECIALTY LATEX, LLCNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
DOW REICHHOLD SPECIALTY LATEX, LLC
144 FORK BRANCH ROAD, CHESWOLD, DE, 19936
Registry ID: 110010573753
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DOW REICHHOLD SPECIALTY LATEX, LLCentered 2008-09-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $62,741
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-06-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-30Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000008744
- Case number
- 03-2008-0344
- 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 03-2008-0344 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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