EPA v. ARKEMA, INC.

Case summary

12/8/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $130,400, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: DURING CALENDAR 2005, RESPONDENT ARKEMA MANUFACTURED OR PROCESSED CHAMICAL SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSCA SEC 11, ON SPET 9, 2009, EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT THE SITE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO WAS SUBMITTED BY ARKEMA SUBSEQUENT TO THE INSPECTION. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2005, RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED OR PROCESSED CHEMICAL A, B, C, D, E, F, AND G AT THE SITE IN AMOUNTS REGULATED UNDER TSCA. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 710.43, THE MASTER INVENTORY FILE IS EPA'S COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES WHICH CONSTITUTE THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES INVENTORY DENOTING EXISTING CHEMICALS MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE U.S. CHEMICAL A THRU G ARE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES LISTED ON THE MASTER INVENTORY FILE AND SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED AT 40 CFR 710.45. FOR CALENDAR YR 2005, RESPONDENT ARKEMA INC FILED AN IUR FOR THE SITE DATED NOV 20, 2006. THE IUR REPORTED A MANUFACTURED VOLUME FOR CHEMICAL A. THE IUR DID NOT REPORT ANY MANUFACTURED VOLUMES FOR CHEMICALS B THRU G. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 710.43, THE REPORTING YEAR APPLICABLE TO THISMATTER WAS CALENDAR YR 2005. THE SUBMISSION PERIOD IS THE PERIOD IN WHICH INFO GENERATED DURING THE REPORTING YR IS SUBMITTED TO EPA. THE SUBMISSION PERIOD APPLICABLE TO THIS MATTER WAS BETWEEN THE DATES OF AUG 25, 2006 AND MAR 23, 2007. RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED OR PROCESSED CHEMICAL A IN AN AMOUNT THAT EXCEEDED THE REPORTED MANUFACTURED VOLUME BY GREATER THAN 10 PERCENT. COMPLAINANT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 710.52(c)(3)(iv). RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED OR PROCESSED CHEMICAL B THRU G IN VOLUMES GREATER THAN 25,000 POUNDS FOR EACH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES NAMED. COMPLAINANT ALLEGES THAT ARKEMA INC., VIOLATED 15 USE 2614(3)(B) FOR EACH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE NAMED.

Defendants (1)

• ARKEMA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ARKEMA

  13755 HWY 43 N, AXIS, AL, 36505

  Registry ID: 110025376448

• ARKEMA

  13755 HWY 43 N, AXIS, AL, 36505

  Registry ID: 110025376448

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8B — Failure To Comply With Invention Update Rule

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARKEMA, INC.entered 2011-12-08

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $130,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-12-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-12-08Final Order Issued
• 2011-12-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-12-13Enforcement Action Closed