EPA v. PRAXAIR, INC.

Case summary

12/1/2015 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $8,629 (CERCLA VIOLATION $4,314 AND EPCRA VIOLATION $4,315). RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 304(c) EPCRA ON MAY 24, 2015, A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RELEASE RESULTED IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO PERSONS BEYOD THE SITE OR SITES ON WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION RQUIREMENTS OF SECTON 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA ON MAY 24, 2014, A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• PRAXAIR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRAXAIR, INC.

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, NEAR GATE 6 @ U.S. STEEL, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110067162698

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRAXAIR, INC.entered 2015-12-01

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,629 · SEP: $32,442

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-12-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-12-01Final Order Issued
• 2015-12-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-12-24Enforcement Action Closed