EPA v. RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC

Case summary

9/8/15 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,080 FOR CERCLA VIOLATIONS AND $1,080 FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ALLEGATIONS: ON OCTOBER 13, 2014, A RELEASE OF METHYL MERCAPTAN ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(a) AND THE APPLICABLE CERCLA REGS, 40 CFR 302.6, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE. EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RELEASE RESULTED IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO PERSONS BEYOND THE SITE OR SITES ON WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA 304(a) AND THE APPLICABLE EPCRA REGS OF 40 CFR 355, SUBPART C, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF METHYL MERCAPTAN IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN TE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS

  4470 SAVANNAH HWY, JESUP, GA, 31545

  Registry ID: 110017412968

• RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS

  4470 SAVANNAH HWY, JESUP, GA, 31545

  Registry ID: 110017412968

• RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS

  4470 SAVANNAH HWY, JESUP, GA, 31545

  Registry ID: 110017412968

• RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS

  4470 SAVANNAH HWY, JESUP, GA, 31545

  Registry ID: 110017412968

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLCentered 2015-09-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,161 · SEP: $8,226

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-08Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-29Enforcement Action Closed