EPA v. OLIN CORPORATION

Case summary

10/16/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,919,FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATIONS AND $5,919 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO PERFORM A SEP. ON DEC 1, 2006, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• OLIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• OLIN CORPORATION

  1 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MC INTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

• OLIN CORPORATION

  1 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MC INTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

• OLIN CORPORATION

  1 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MC INTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

• OLIN CORPORATION

  1 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MC INTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLIN CORPORATIONentered 2007-10-16

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,838 · SEP: $24,492

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-10-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-10-16Final Order Issued
• 2007-11-27Enforcement Action Data Entered