EPA v. SHELL CHEMICAL LP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
4/8/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MAY 2, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AND SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- SHELL CHEMICAL LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
400 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SARALAND, AL, 36571
Registry ID: 110012509071
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
400 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SARALAND, AL, 36571
Registry ID: 110012509071
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
400 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SARALAND, AL, 36571
Registry ID: 110012509071
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
400 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SARALAND, AL, 36571
Registry ID: 110012509071
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SHELL CHEMICAL LPentered 2011-04-08
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $11,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-04-08Final Order Issued
- 2011-04-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-04-22Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600017958
- Case number
- 04-2011-2011
- 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 04-2011-2011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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