EPA v. DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Case summary

12/7/04 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $35,750 ($17,875 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATIONS AND $17,875 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATIONS. VIOLATIONS: RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS REPORTABLE QUANTITY AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE SERC AND THE LEP

Defendants (1)

• DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED

  1 COLUMBIA NITROGEN ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30903

  Registry ID: 110000359521

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA, INC.entered 2004-12-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $35,750

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-12-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-12-07Final Order Issued
• 2005-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered