EPA v. HARCROS CHEMICALS INC.

Case summary

5/14/2009 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,310 FOR CERCLA VIOLATION AND $1,310 FOR EPCRA VIOLATION. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON AUGUST 26, 2008, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIIOLATED THE NTOIFCATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  1585 HARBOR AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38113

  Registry ID: 110000374229

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  1585 HARBOR AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38113

  Registry ID: 110000374229

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  1585 HARBOR AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38113

  Registry ID: 110000374229

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  1585 HARBOR AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38113

  Registry ID: 110000374229

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INC.entered 2009-05-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,620 · SEP: $9,823

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-05-14Final Order Issued
• 2009-05-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-05-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-05-27Enforcement Action Data Entered