EPA v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
9/3/2009 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED. CERCLA VIOLATION PENALTY ASSESSED OF $1,310 AND EPCRA VIOLATION PENALTY ASSESSED OF $2,621,TOTAL PENALTY IS $3,931. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2008, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF M-XYLENE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE 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 M-XYLENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE 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 M-XYLENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- EASTMAN CHEMICALCOMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (30)
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
TN EASTMAN CO KINGSPORT
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
- …and 15 more
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2009-09-03
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $3,931 · SEP: $14,743
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-09-03Final Order Issued
- 2009-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-09-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800019182
- Case number
- 04-2009-2038
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2009-2038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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