EPA v. OLIN CORPORATION, WINCHESTER DIVISION

Case summary

6/11/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,860. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON AUGUST 27, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, AND THE APPLICABLE CERCLA REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR SECTION 302.6, 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 AT RESPONDENT'S FACIITY.

Defendants (1)

• OLIN CORPORATION, WINCHESTER DIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WINCHESTER OPERATIONS OXFORD MS

  411 COUNTY ROAD 101, OXFORD, MS, 38655

  Registry ID: 110022886457

• WINCHESTER OPERATIONS OXFORD MS

  411 COUNTY ROAD 101, OXFORD, MS, 38655

  Registry ID: 110022886457

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLIN CORPORATION, WINCHESTER DIVISIONentered 2013-06-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $2,860

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-06-11Final Order Issued
• 2013-06-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-07-11Enforcement Action Closed