EPA v. MILLIKEN & COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

7/3/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $31,532. CERCLA VIOLATION; $15,716 AND EPCRA VIOLATION; $15,716. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2007, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ETHYLENE OXIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ETHYLENE OXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ETHYLENE OXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• MILLIKEN & COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MILLIKEN CHEMICAL

  1440 CAMPTON RD., INMAN, SC, 29349

  Registry ID: 110000498550

• MILLIKEN CHEMICAL

  1440 CAMPTON RD., INMAN, SC, 29349

  Registry ID: 110000498550

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MILLIKEN & COMPANY, INC.entered 2008-07-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $31,432

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-07-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-07-03Final Order Issued
• 2008-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered