EPA v. ZEON CHEMICALS L.P.

Case summary

8/6/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,637 FOR EPCRA VIOLATION AND $1,637 FOR CERCLA VIOLATION. THE TOTAL ASSESSED PENALTY IS $3,274. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN 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 ACRYLONITRILE AND BUTADIENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 109. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND THE LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ACRYLONITRILE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF BUTADIENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• ZEON CHEMICALS L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ZEON CHEMICALS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

  4100 BELLS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211

  Registry ID: 110041978857

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ZEON CHEMICALS L.P.entered 2007-08-06

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,274 · SEP: $12,279

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2007-08-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered