EPA v. BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

4/22/2009 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,618 ($1,309 FOR CERCLA THE VIOLATION AND $1,309 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF PARA-XYLENE IN AN AMOOUNT 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 RELASE OF PARA-XYLENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BP COOPER RIVER PLANT

  1306 AMOCO DRIVE, WANDO, SC, 294927879

  Registry ID: 110000353705

• BP COOPER RIVER PLANT

  1306 AMOCO DRIVE, WANDO, SC, 294927879

  Registry ID: 110000353705

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2009-04-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,618

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-04-22Final Order Issued
• 2009-04-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-05-06Enforcement Action Closed