EPA v. CELANESE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
3/21/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,920. 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 SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- CELANESE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CELANESE EMULSIONS ENOREE PLANT
14355 HWY 221, ENOREE, SC, 29335
Registry ID: 110025404417
CELANESE EMULSIONS ENOREE PLANT
14355 HWY 221, ENOREE, SC, 29335
Registry ID: 110025404417
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CELANESE CORPORATIONentered 2008-03-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $1,920 · SEP: $4,149
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-03-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-03-21Final Order Issued
- 2008-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-04-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600087257
- Case number
- 04-2008-2016
- 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 04-2008-2016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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