EPA v. GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, LLC

Case summary

7/22/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,620. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON DECEMBER 13, 2007, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF VINYL CHLORIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). ON DECEMBER 13, 2007, RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF VINYL CHLORIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS LLC, ABERDEEN

  715 HIGHWAY 25 SOUTH, ABERDEEN, MS, 39730

  Registry ID: 110012665990

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, LLCentered 2008-07-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,620 · SEP: $9,951

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-07-22Final Order Issued
• 2008-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-08-28Enforcement Action Closed