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05-1995-0229Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 05

EPA v. BP CHEMICALS, INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$10,625

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 4/27/95 AGAINST BP CHEMICALS FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY NRC & SERC OF RELEASE OF AMMONIA, & FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP REPORTS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. SEP COMPLETED 7/1/97; SEP WAS CERTIFIED AS COMPLETE 7/21/97; CERTIFICATION THAT COST OF SEP WAS NOT DEDUCTED AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE FROM RESPONDENT'S 1997 FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN FILED 9/15/98 AND WAS SENT TO U.S. EPA 10/7/98. THE TAX CERTIFICATION STATEMENT WAS THE LAST REMAINING CACO REQUIREMENT.

Defendants (1)

  • BP CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • BP CHEMICALS

    1900 FORT AMANDA RD., LIMA, OH, 45805

    Registry ID: 110000547052

  • BP CHEMICALS

    1900 FORT AMANDA RD., LIMA, OH, 45805

    Registry ID: 110000547052

  • BP CHEMICALS

    1900 FORT AMANDA RD., LIMA, OH, 45805

    Registry ID: 110000547052

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BP CHEMICALS, INCentered 1997-02-03

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $10,625

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1995-04-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-02-03Final Order Issued
  • 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29231
Case number
05-1995-0229
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1995-0229 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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