EPA v. AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC

Case summary

On January 4, 2011, EPA Region III filed an administrative consent agreement and final order simultaneously commencing and resolving an administrative enforcement action against Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for violations of Section 103(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9603(a) and Section 304 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 11004 for failing to immediately notify the appropriate agencies in connection with ammonia releases on November 3, 2007 and November 20, 2008 at the Sparrow Point facility located at 2005 Reservoir Road, Sparrows Point, Maryland, 21219. Under the consent agreement, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $62,130 and perform a SEP. The SEP will entail installing and operating an aqueous sodium hypochlorite system, replacing its use of chlorine as a biological control agent on a specific water cooling system.

Defendants (1)

• AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  2005 RESERVOIR ROAD, SPARROWS POINT, MD, 212191021

  Registry ID: 110003510512

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INCentered 2011-01-04

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $62,130 · SEP: $39,209

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-01-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-01-04Final Order Issued
• 2011-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered