EPA v. TRAFFIC TECH, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
11/25/08 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,310 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION, WHICH IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON NOVEMBER 2, 2007, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT ITS 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 METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- TRAFFIC TECH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TRAFFIC TECH, INC. CHEMICAL SPILL SITE
INTERSTATE 59 AT BEACON STREET EXIT, LAUREL, MS, 39440
Registry ID: 110037951311
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TRAFFIC TECH, INC.entered 2008-11-25
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $1,310
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-11-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-11-25Final Order Issued
- 2008-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-12-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400018284
- Case number
- 04-2009-2008
- 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 04-2009-2008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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