EPA v. RHODIA, INC.

Case summary

7/14/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,240 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION AND A PENALTY OF $10,479 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION - DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON JAN 16, 2008, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SEC 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAT ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SEC 304(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• RHODIA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RHODIA INCORPORATED

  2151 KING ST EXT, CHARLESTON, SC, 29405-8339

  Registry ID: 110017326963

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RHODIA, INC.entered 2009-07-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,719

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-07-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-07-14Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-29Enforcement Action Closed