EPA v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
6/14/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,310. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF TH RELEASE P-XYLENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATIONS
INTERSTATE 26 & HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29169
Registry ID: 110040866783
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2007-06-14
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $1,310 · SEP: $4,944
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-06-14Final Order Issued
- 2007-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-07-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600049001
- Case number
- 04-2007-2033
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2007-2033 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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