EPA v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/26/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,620 (CERCLA VIOLATION) AND $2,620 (EPCRA VIOLATION). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PATMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OCTOBER 17, 2007, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE 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 NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA 103(a).
Defendants (1)
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (30)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
- …and 15 more
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.entered 2008-08-26
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $5,240 · SEP: $19,644
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-08-26Final Order Issued
- 2008-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400000345
- Case number
- 04-2008-2033
- 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 04-2008-2033 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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