EPA v. LYNX CHEMICAL GROUP, LLC

Case summary

4/14/06 - CONSENG AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,981, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESOPNDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ALLEGATIONS: ON MAY 13, 2005, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESOPNDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS REPORTABLE QUANTITY AT RESOPNDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• LYNX CHEMICAL GROUP, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LYNX CHEMICAL GROUP LLC

  134 PHELPS ROAD, DALTON, GA, 307207692

  Registry ID: 110000359059

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LYNX CHEMICAL GROUP, LLCentered 2006-04-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $1,981 · SEP: $7,439

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-04-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-04-13Final Order Issued
• 2006-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-05-09Enforcement Action Closed