EPA v. B F GOODRICH CHEM DI

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: GOODRICH IS A LARGE MANUFACTURER OF PETROCHEMICALS & RELATED PRODUCTS. THE LOUISVILLE FACILITY IS A POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PLANT. CAUSE OF ACTION: THIS PLANT IS SUBJECT TO THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARD FOR VINYL CHLORIDE, 40 CFR SEC 61.60 ET SEQ. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CO HAS VIOL'D THE RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE STANDARD, SEC 61.65(A), WHICH PROHIBITS THE RELEASE OF VINYL CHLORIDE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE FROM RELIEF VALVES EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES. PROPOSED REMEDY: THIS CIVIL ACTION SHOULD SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF RE- QUIRING GOODRICH TO INSTITUTE OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES, OPERATOR TRAINING, & IF NECESSARY, INSTALL EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO PREVENT FUTURE RELIEF VALVE DIS- CHARGES. IN ADDITION, GOODRICH SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY A CIVIL PLTY FOR PAST VIOL'S. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: RESOLUTION OF THIS CASE, WHICH INVOLVES NATIONALLY APPLICABLE STANDARDS, WILL SET PRECEDENT FOR ALL VINYL CHLORIDE ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE GOV'T.

Defendants (1)

• B.F. GOODRICH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• NOVEON INCORPORATED

  4200 BELLS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232

  Registry ID: 110000741500

• NOVEON INCORPORATED

  4200 BELLS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232

  Registry ID: 110000741500

• NOVEON INCORPORATED

  4200 BELLS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232

  Registry ID: 110000741500

• NOVEON INCORPORATED

  4200 BELLS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232

  Registry ID: 110000741500

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• B.F. GOODRICH COMPANYentered 1987-08-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $333,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1980-10-08Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-11-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1982-08-31Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-04-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-08-28Final Order Lodged
• 1987-08-28Final Order Entered
• 1987-08-28Concluded
• 1987-12-30Enforcement Action Closed