EPA v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC.

Case summary

CAFO ISSUED 11/1/05, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,922; EPCRA VIOLATION - $5,281, CERCLA VIOLATION - $2,641. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE RELEASE OF AQUEOUS AMMONIA TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP NOTICE TO THE SERC AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE RELEASE. RESPONDENT PROVIDED THE WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP NOTICE TO THE SERC AND LEPC ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTIONS 304(a) & 304(c). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ). IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 109.

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC.

  1208 GEORGIA-PACIF ROAD, RUSSELLVILLE, SC, 29476

  Registry ID: 110007829537

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC.

  1208 GEORGIA-PACIF ROAD, RUSSELLVILLE, SC, 29476

  Registry ID: 110007829537

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC.

  1208 GEORGIA-PACIF ROAD, RUSSELLVILLE, SC, 29476

  Registry ID: 110007829537

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC.entered 2005-11-01

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,922 · SEP: $30,807

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-11-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-11-01Final Order Issued
• 2006-01-25Enforcement Action Data Entered