EPA v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE CONSENT AGREEMENT RESOLVES EPA'S CLAIM THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FROM ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV. THIS VIOLATED SECTION 103 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, ( CERCLA ), RESOLVES EPA'S CLAIM THAT UCC OMITTED ONE CHEMICAL FROM ITS FACILITY'S HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008, VIOLATING SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11022.
Defendants (1)
- CERCLA-03-2012-0179Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
UNION CARBIDE CHEM & PLASTIC
437 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV, 253030004
Registry ID: 110000745114
UNION CARBIDE CHEM & PLASTIC
437 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV, 253030004
Registry ID: 110000745114
UNION CARBIDE CHEM & PLASTIC
437 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV, 253030004
Registry ID: 110000745114
UNION CARBIDE CHEM & PLASTIC
437 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV, 253030004
Registry ID: 110000745114
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONentered 2012-06-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $24,183
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-06-27Final Order Issued
- 2012-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000037409
- Case number
- 03-2012-0179
- 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 03-2012-0179 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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