EPA v. INVISTA S.A.R.L.

Case summary

7/19/2207 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,858. EPCRA VIOLATION - $3,929, CERCLA VIOLATION - $3,929. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITH THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLOROFORM IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLOROFORM IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREAER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• INVISTA S.A.R.L.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INVISTA S.A.R.L.

  1551 SHA LANE, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29307

  Registry ID: 110038160272

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INVISTA S.A.R.L.entered 2007-07-19

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,858 · SEP: $29,772

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2007-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-08-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered