EPA v. VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
3/31/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $15,716. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON APRIL 25, 2007, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, 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 AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANY
1199 WARFORD STREET, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108
Registry ID: 110011703530
VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANY
1199 WARFORD STREET, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108
Registry ID: 110011703530
VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANY
1199 WARFORD STREET, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108
Registry ID: 110011703530
VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANY
1199 WARFORD STREET, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108
Registry ID: 110011703530
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VELSICOL CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2008-03-31
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $15,716
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-03-31Final Order Issued
- 2008-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-04-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600088929
- Case number
- 04-2008-2013
- 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 04-2008-2013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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