EPA v. RHODIA, INC. - SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA, PLANT

Case summary

9/52/12 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A NOV 21, 2011, LETTER TO EPA, RHODIA DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 313. SPECIFICALLY, RHODIA DISCLOSED THAT IT HAD FAILED TO FILE FORM R REPORTS FOR THE 2011 REPORTING YEAR FOR PHENOL, GLYCOL ETHER, ETHYLENE OXIDE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, M-CRESOL, AND ALLYL ALCOHOL. THE CHEMICALS WERE PRESENT AT THE SPARTANBURG, SC, FACILITY IN AMOUNTS GREATER THAN THE 25,000 POUNDS PER YEAR THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY FOR EACH CHEMICAL. THE LETTER ALSO CONTAINED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY RHODIA TO COME BACK INTO COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• RHODIA, INC. - SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA PLANNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOLVAY USA INC

  399 SIMS CHAPEL RD., SPARTANBURG, SC, 29306-6123

  Registry ID: 110000352671

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RHODIA, INC. - SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA, PLANTentered 2012-09-25

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-09-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered