EPA v. MPM SILICONES, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
MPM SILICONES, LLC ENTERED INTO CONSENT AGREEMENT/FINAL ORDER TO RESOLVE CERCLA SECTION 103 AND EPCRA SECTION 304 VIOLATGIONS FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT TO NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, SERC AND LEPC THE RELEASE OF 28,000 POUNDS OF METHYL CHLORIDE FROM SILICONES MANUFACTURING FACILITY ON JANUARY 18, 2009 AND EPCRA SECTION 312 VIOLATIONS FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMMICALS PRESENT AT FACILITY DURING CALENDARS 2007 TO 2008. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED AT 3500 SOUTH STATE ROUTE 2 IN FRIENDLY, WEST VIRGINIA. IN SETTLEMENT, MPM SILICONES HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- MPM SILICONES, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
MPM SILICONES, LLC
3500 SOUTH STATE ROUTE 2, FRIENDLY, WV, 26146
Registry ID: 110000344814
MPM SILICONES, LLC
3500 SOUTH STATE ROUTE 2, FRIENDLY, WV, 26146
Registry ID: 110000344814
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MPM SILICONES, LLCentered 2012-02-09
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $47,711
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-02-09Final Order Issued
- 2012-02-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-02-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600103130
- Case number
- 03-2012-0079
- 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 03-2012-0079 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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