EPA v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
11/10/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $53,100, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON DEC 27, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ACETIC ACID ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEGE OF THE RELEASE OF ACETIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ.
Defendants (1)
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (30)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 N. EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000574423
- …and 15 more
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.entered 2011-11-10
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $53,100
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-11-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-11-10Final Order Issued
- 2011-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-12-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600074963
- Case number
- 04-2012-2009
- 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 04-2012-2009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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