EPA v. DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Case summary

9/3/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,700. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MARCH 13, 2013, RSPONDENT AHD A RELEASE OF BENZENE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a), BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF BENZENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA INC

  1 COLUMBIA NITROGEN ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30901-2021

  Registry ID: 110000359521

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA, INC.entered 2013-09-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $17,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-10-24Enforcement Action Closed