EPA v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

Case summary

7/28/02 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,310 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION AND $1,310 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON SEPT 8, 2008, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ACETALDEHYDE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ACETALDEHYDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE TQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA 304(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEP AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ACETALDEHYDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAROLINA EASTMAN REC ARE

  INTERSECTION OF I-26 AND HIGHWAY 21, COLUMBIA, SC, 29202

  Registry ID: 110017152631

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2009-07-28

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,620 · SEP: $9,824

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-07-28Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-09-08Enforcement Action Closed