EPA v. ARKEMA, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
6/9/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,904, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ALLEGATIONS: ON SEPT 26, 2009, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANITITY (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 SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ.
Defendants (1)
- ARKEMA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
ARKEMA INC.
2316 HIGHLAND AVENUE, CARROLLTON, KY, 41008
Registry ID: 110000379563
ARKEMA INC.
2316 HIGHLAND AVENUE, CARROLLTON, KY, 41008
Registry ID: 110000379563
ARKEMA INC.
2316 HIGHLAND AVENUE, CARROLLTON, KY, 41008
Registry ID: 110000379563
ARKEMA INC.
2316 HIGHLAND AVENUE, CARROLLTON, KY, 41008
Registry ID: 110000379563
ARKEMA INC.
2316 HIGHLAND AVENUE, CARROLLTON, KY, 41008
Registry ID: 110000379563
ARKEMA INC.
2316 HIGHLAND AVENUE, CARROLLTON, KY, 41008
Registry ID: 110000379563
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ARKEMA, INC.entered 2010-06-09
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $6,094 · SEP: $23,650
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-06-09Final Order Issued
- 2010-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-06-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800105965
- Case number
- 04-2010-2035
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2010-2035 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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