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05-1991-0134JudicialClosedFY 1991· Region 05

EPA v. KERR-MC GEE CHEMICAL CORP.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$95,875

Case summary

BETWEEN 4/6/88, AND 12/20/90, ONE OF KERR-MC GEE CHEMICAL CORP'S FOUR CREOSOTE TREATMENT CYLINDERS AT KERR-MC GEE'S MADISON, IL, WOOD PRESERVING FACILITY REPEATEDLY VIOLATED THE 8 LBS PER HR EMISSION LIMITATION FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) SET FORTH IN IPCB RULE 205F, A PART OF THE SIP.

Defendants (1)

  • KERR-MC GEE CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • KERR MCGEE CHEMICAL L L C FOREST PRODUCTS DIVISION

    #2 WASHINGTON AVE., MADISON, IL, 62060

    Registry ID: 110000438802

  • KERR MCGEE CHEMICAL L L C FOREST PRODUCTS DIVISION

    #2 WASHINGTON AVE., MADISON, IL, 62060

    Registry ID: 110000438802

Statutes cited

  • CAA 303Imminent/Substantial Endangerment

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KERR-MC GEE CHEMICAL CORPentered 1993-04-30

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $95,875 · State/local: $51,675

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1991-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-04-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-09-06Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-04-30Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-04-30Final Order Entered
  • 1993-04-30Concluded
  • 1993-05-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27728
Case number
05-1991-0134
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent/Substantial Endangerment

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0134 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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