EPA v. OLIN CORPORATION

Case summary

1/23/18 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $6319 (CERCLA - $3160 AND EPCRA - $3159). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA ON FEBRUARY 15, 2017, A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE 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 CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 304(a) EPCRA ON FEBRUARY 15, 2017, A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RELEASE RESULTED IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO PERSONS BEYOND THE SITE OR SITES ON WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a), BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• OLIN CORPORATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• OLIN MCINTOSH PLANT

  1638 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MCINTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

• OLIN MCINTOSH PLANT

  1638 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MCINTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

• OLIN MCINTOSH PLANT

  1638 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MCINTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

• OLIN MCINTOSH PLANT

  1638 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, MCINTOSH, AL, 36553

  Registry ID: 110037311263

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLIN CORPORATIONentered 2018-01-23

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,319 · SEP: $26,127

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-01-23Final Order Issued
• 2018-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered