EPA v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

2/26/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,486, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGRESS TO COMPLETE A SEP. ON MAY 2, 2006, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF 1,3 BUTADIENE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ). EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOFIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF 1,3 BUTADIENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1468 PROSSER DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30720

  Registry ID: 110000611703

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1468 PROSSER DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30720

  Registry ID: 110000611703

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1468 PROSSER DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30720

  Registry ID: 110000611703

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

  1468 PROSSER DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30720

  Registry ID: 110000611703

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2007-02-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $3,486 · SEP: $8,754

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-02-26Final Order Issued
• 2007-02-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered